Made in Africa : The History of African Players in English Football 1966 Players like David Beckham

Players like David Beckham

photo proof of Thierry at the signing

Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain

affectionately nicknamed by Manchester United fans as “King Eric”

18th January

Made in Africa : The History of African Players in English Football 1966 Players like David BeckhamThe 2018 19 Premier League season was a historic one for African players in English football. More than 130 years after Arthur Wharton became the first, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah shared the Golden Boot with Arsenal's Gabon striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang in a record breaking campaign that saw Liverpool pipped for the title by a point by Manchester City. A statue of Wharton now stands at the Football Association's headquarters at St George's Park