Africa Cup of Nations

[Bristolhibby]

Watching Mali vs South Africa and chatting to my son got us thinking of African Hibs players, I started humming Amadou do do and came up with the Mali Magician Amadou Konte.

We managed to come up with the following.

Dominique Malonga (Congo)
Benji (Morocco)
Zemamma (Morocco)
Sol Bamba (Ivory Coast)
Rocky (DR Congo) obviously
Jojo Wollacott (Ghana)
Efe Ambrose (Nigeria)

I remember a North Africa striker, but can’t remember his name.

Any more?

J

[Trinity Hibee]

Makalamby played for Congo a few times

Gattheusi played for Cameroon once

Junior agogo - Ghana

Kujabi - gambia

[stantonhibby]

Jimmy Boco - Benin
Zarabi- Algeria

[Baader]

Zarabi played for Algeria.

Bigirimana capped for Burundi

Francis Dickoh for Ghana

[Rumble de Thump]

Momodou Bojang
Junior Agogo
Thomas Agyepong
Nohan Kenneh

[Hibby70]

Gaël Bigirimana played for Burundi, played for us once.

[LaMotta]

Frank Dja Djedje - Represented France but born in the Ivory Coast (not sure if that counts :greengrin)

Think we missed a huge trick not singing his name repeatedly to the tune of "Panic" by The Smiths ( hang the DJ).

[HoboHarry]

Bobby Williamson, Uganda and Kenya :greengrin

[LaMotta]

Bobby Williamson, Uganda and Kenya :greengrin

Peter Cormack managed Botswana for a year in the 80s.:greengrin

[overdrive]

Watching Mali vs South Africa and chatting to my son got us thinking of African Hibs players, I started humming Amadou do do and came up with the Mali Magician Amadou Konte.

We managed to come up with the following.

Dominique Malonga (Congo)
Benji (Morocco)
Zemamma (Morocco)
Sol Bamba (Ivory Coast)
Rocky (DR Congo) obviously
Jojo Wollacott (Ghana)
Efe Ambrose (Nigeria)

I remember a North Africa striker, but can’t remember his name.

Any more?

J

Farid El Alagui? If so he was French albeit of North African origin.

[Hibby70]

Faycal Rherras - Morocco

[HoboHarry]

Peter Cormack managed Botswana for a year in the 80s.:greengrin

Honestly hadn't realized that, there's one that got by me at the time. :greengrin

[overdrive]

Akpo Sodje. Born in England but two of his brothers represented Nigeria.

[Hibby70]

Islam Feruz - Somalia

[Baader]

Farid El Alagui? If so he was French albeit of North African origin.

Maybe Thomas Sowunmi? Nigerian born but capped for Hungary.

[McSwanky]

Maybe Thomas Sowunmi? Nigerian born but capped for Hungary.[emoji51]

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[Michael]

Wonder if we ever had a South African player? I can't think of one.

[HoboHarry]

Wonder if we ever had a South African player? I can't think of one.

Had a South African coach in Benni McCarthy.

[Musselbound]

Frank Dja Djedje - Represented France but born in the Ivory Coast (not sure if that counts :greengrin)

Think we missed a huge trick not singing his name repeatedly to the tune of "Panic" by The Smiths ( hang the DJ).

Had to look this guy up as I have no recollection of him. Seemingly played for us 11 times, scoring 2 goals.

[scoopyboy]

Djemba Djemba?

[Not In The Know]

Did you see this on QI?

Nigerian Slang for idiot = Dundee.
Total idiot = Dundee United! 😂😂😂

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/?post_type=fp&p=4865286

[bingo70]

Wonder if we ever had a South African player? I can't think of one.

We had one on trial for us, played a friendly against Dunfermline a couple of seasons back, possibly Doidges debut but I’m not sure about that.

[Bridge hibs]

We had one on trial for us, played a friendly against Dunfermline a couple of seasons back, possibly Doidges debut but I’m not sure about that.This game ? Dunfermline 1 hibs 3

DUNFERMLINE: Ryan Scully (Cammy Gill 78): Aaron Comrie (Trialist 62), Lewis Martin (Stuart Morrison 78), Lee Ashcroft (c)(Paul Brown 87), Euan Murray (Tom Lang HT), Paul Paton (Paul Allan 68), Ryan Dow (Callum Smith 78), Tom Beadling (Matty Todd 68), Kevin Nisbet (Gabby McGill 62), Andy Ryan (Kyle Turner 68), Trialist (Lewis McCann 68)
SUBS NOT USED:
SCORERS: Murray (4)

HIBERNIAN: Chris Maxwell: Tom James (Ben Stirling 68), Darren McGregor (Josh Doig 87), Paul Hanlon (Adam Jackson HT), Sean Mackie (Kosivar Sadiki 87), Stephen Mallan, Scott Allan (Trialist 68), Fraser Murray (Daryl Horgan 68), Martin Boyle (Josh Campbell 68), Joe Newell (Olly Shaw 68), Christian Doidge (Florian Kamberi 68)

SUBS NOT USED: Paddy Martin (GK)

SCORERS: Jackson (48), Horgan (72 pen.), Kamberi (77)

REFEREE: Barry Cook
WEATHER: Bright 15C
ATTENDANCE 3200

[bingo70]

This game ? Dunfermline 1 hibs 3

DUNFERMLINE: Ryan Scully (Cammy Gill 78): Aaron Comrie (Trialist 62), Lewis Martin (Stuart Morrison 78), Lee Ashcroft (c)(Paul Brown 87), Euan Murray (Tom Lang HT), Paul Paton (Paul Allan 68), Ryan Dow (Callum Smith 78), Tom Beadling (Matty Todd 68), Kevin Nisbet (Gabby McGill 62), Andy Ryan (Kyle Turner 68), Trialist (Lewis McCann 68)
SUBS NOT USED:
SCORERS: Murray (4)

HIBERNIAN: Chris Maxwell: Tom James (Ben Stirling 68), Darren McGregor (Josh Doig 87), Paul Hanlon (Adam Jackson HT), Sean Mackie (Kosivar Sadiki 87), Stephen Mallan, Scott Allan (Trialist 68), Fraser Murray (Daryl Horgan 68), Martin Boyle (Josh Campbell 68), Joe Newell (Olly Shaw 68), Christian Doidge (Florian Kamberi 68)

SUBS NOT USED: Paddy Martin (GK)

SCORERS: Jackson (48), Horgan (72 pen.), Kamberi (77)

REFEREE: Barry Cook
WEATHER: Bright 15C
ATTENDANCE 3200

That’s the one, just googled it and Ryan Moon was his name.

[Bridge hibs]

That’s the one, just googled it and Ryan Moon was his name.

Good shout, from KwaZulu-Natal South Africa and 27 yo, I think I was at that game

[EGL2000]

Along these lines sort of. If Ghana or DR Congo went on to win the tournament would that be the first Hibs player to win an international major while being at the club? Can't think of any off the top of my head. Australia also have a fairly decent chance at the Asian cup also.

[Northernhibee]

We had one on trial for us, played a friendly against Dunfermline a couple of seasons back, possibly Doidges debut but I’m not sure about that.

Doidge made his debut in a friendly against Arbroath and missed a first half penalty. Joe Newell also made his debut in a 3-2 loss. Moon and a Scott Allan screamer the goals for us.

[Bristolhibby]

Pa Kujabi of the class of 2012 Final fame.

Gambia. How could I forget.

J

[LaMotta]

Had to look this guy up as I have no recollection of him. Seemingly played for us 11 times, scoring 2 goals.

Memorable for scoring an 89th minute winner vs Livvy in 2015 when we had just lost an 88th minute equaliser. Also for an excellent assist for EL Alagui in our 2-0 win v Hearts at Easter Road.

[Bristolhibby]

Farid El Alagui? If so he was French albeit of North African origin.

That’s the fella.

Na, he’s French in that case.

J

[Onceinawhile]

Djemba Djemba?

Played for St Mirren, but don't think he was ever at us?

[EGL2000]

Rocky on bench for DR Congo.

[Trinity Hibee]

Rocky on bench for DR Congo.

Some horrific defending in that game

https://x.com/spflwatch/status/1747718700361540063?s=46&t=Lf2Je9-hRg6uExdvfVlCgA

[Ardenttwo]

Some horrific defending in that game

https://x.com/spflwatch/status/1747718700361540063?s=46&t=Lf2Je9-hRg6uExdvfVlCgA


How bad is the commentary Every game is the same

[LaMotta]

How bad is the commentary Every game is the same

Absolutely horrendous! When Congo got the penalty for handball when it never hit his hand both of them completely missed the obvious point that it wasn't a handball. Absolutely mental that both commentators were repeatedly claiming it clearly hit the boys hand. Even when VAR correctly overturned it they still didn't know what had happened.:hilarious