The Ligue 1 is the top tier professional football league in France, where several African footballers have made a name for themselves with their performances and have gone on to establish themselves as some of the best footballers in the world over the years.
Some of these players have seen their market values increase following their impressive performances and it has placed them among the most valuable footballers in the league and also in the world.
Here are the five most valuable African footballers in the French Ligue 1.
Achraf Hakimi (β¬80 million)
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi ranks as the most valuable African footballer in the French league with a market value of β¬80 million, which also places him in joint-third as the most valuable African footballer in the world and also the second most valuable Moroccan footballer in the world, behind former Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who is valued at β¬90 million.
Hakimi has been in the Ligue 1 since joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 and he has already won five league crowns, two French Cup titles and three Trophee des Champions as well, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest African footballers in the history of the league.
Lamine Camara (β¬55 million)
Next on this list is Senegalese midfielder Lamine Camara, who is valued at β¬55 million and is joint-sixth, alongside Yankuba Minteh and Ismael Saibari, in the most valuable African footballers in the world.
The 22-year-old joined AS Monaco from Metz in 2024 and has already developed into one of the best midfielders in the French league.
Camara was also very close to a move to Premier League side Chelsea during the summer, although talks broke down in the final hours of the window and saw him remain in France.
Amine Gouiri (β¬30 million)
French-born striker Amine Gouiri is ranked third on this list with a market value of β¬30 million, which also places him as the third most valuable Algerian footballer in the world, behind Bayer Leverkusenβs Ibrahim Maza (β¬50 million) and Manchester Cityβs Rayan Ait-Nouri (β¬35 million).
Gouiri has played all his career in the Ligue 1, starting out at Lyon, before also playing for the likes of Nice and Rennes.
The 26-year-old moved to Marseille in 2025 and has enjoyed an impressive stint at Les Phoceens, including scoring five goals and providing two assists in Ligue 1 this season.
Samir El Mourabet (β¬22 million)
Moroccan midfielder Samir El Mourabet has a market value of β¬22 million and is the fourth most valuable African footballer in the French league.
The French-born midfielder rose through the Strasbourg academy, before making his debut for the first team in 2024.
Since then, he has already become very integral to their style of play and has featured six times for them this season, starting twice and coming on as a substitute four times.
Martial Godo (β¬22 million)
Ivorian winger Martial Godo closely follows Strasbourg teammate El Mourabet and completes this list with a market value of β¬22 million.
The England-born left winger only moved to the French league in 2025, but has already become very integral to Strasbourgβs play.
Godo suffered a muscle injury that kept him out of action for the earlier part of the campaign, but made his return to action last weekend in the 2-0 defeat to Rennes.
