West Ham United star Mohammed Kudus has been named in the best African XI team for the 2023/24 season by French media outlet CANAL Plus Sport. The Ghana international took the English Premier League by storm in his first season with the Hammers, scoring eight goals and delivering five assists.
Kudus was also one of the standout players in the Europa League, netting five goals, including an incredible solo effort against Freiburg in the round of 16. The talented attacking midfielder is joined by Atalanta’s Europa League final hero Ademola Lookman and Gabon captain Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.
The team also features Bayer Leverkusen duo Edmond Tapsoba and Odilon Kossounou, along with Achraf Hakimi of PSG and Pape Matar Sarr of Tottenham Hotspur. Ronwen Williams of South Africa is the only player based on the continent to make the team, while Chancel Mbemba and Serhou Guirassy fill the remaining spots.
Notably, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, and goalkeepers Yassine Bounou and Edouard Mendy did not make the team.
Below is the full squad:
Goalkeeper-Ronwen Williams (South Africa)
Defenders-Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), Odilon Kossounou (Bayer Leverkusen), Chancel Mbemba
Midfielders-Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur)
Forwards-Ademola Lookman (Atalanta), Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Serhou Guirassy
