Top European football leagues EPL,La Liga and Serie A returned this weekend following an international break that paved the way for players to represent their Countries in qualifier matches .
Here are three African Stars to Watch across this week’s matches in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.
Djene Dakonam (Togo) – Getafe
A long-time servant of Getafe, versatile Togolese player Djene Dakonam will look to help the Madrid-based club secure a home win over Real Valladolid this weekend.
Dakonam has racked up over 250 appearances for the Azulones and is already regarded as a club legend at Estadio Coliseum.
Born: 31 December 1991 in Dapaong, Togo
Position: Defender/midfielder
Jersey number: 2
Senior club career: Tonnerre d’Abomey (Benin, 2009 – 2011); Coton Sport (Cameroon, 2011 – 2014); AD Alcorcon (Spain, 2014 – 2016); Sint Truiden (Belgium, 2016 – 2017); Getafe (Spain, 2017 – present)
Getafe stats: 270 appearances, 1 goal
Club career stats: 366 appearances, 2 goals
Catch Chukwueze in the following match:
Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) – AC Milan
The Nigerian winger has found a new lease on life at Milan under Paulo Fonseca, though he needs to produce more end product to fully realise his potential. This weekend’s clash against Juventus presents a great chance for Chukwueze to become a cult hero with the Rossoneri.
Born: 22 May 1999 in Abia State, Nigeria
Position: Winger
Jersey number: 21
Senior club career: Villarreal (Spain, 2018 – 2023); AC Milan (Italy, 2023 – present)
Milan stats: 45 appearances, 4 goals
Club career stats: 272 appearances, 45 goals
Catch Chukwueze in the following match:
Saturday 23 November, 19:00: AC Milan v Juventus – LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport Maximo 360
Sam Morsy (Egypt) – Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town will have one of the highlights of their season when they welcome Manchester United to Portman Road on Sunday evening, a match which will see Egyptian star Sam Morsy determined to help the Tractor Boys keep a clean sheet and possibly secure a famous win.
Born: 10 September 1991 in Wolverhampton, England
Position: Midfielder/defender
Jersey number: 5
Senior club career: Port Vale (England, 2009 – 2013); Chesterfield (England, 2013 – 2016); Wigan Athletic (England, 2016 – 2020); Barnsley (England, 2016 – 2017, loan); Middlesbrough (England, 2020 – 2021); Ipswich Town (England, 2021 – present)
Ipswich stats: 142 appearances, 11 goals
Club career stats: 551 appearances, 34 goals
Catch Morsy in the following match:
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Sunday 24 November, 18:30: Ipswich Town v Manchester United – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2
