Top African Players in the Bundesliga to Watch in the 2025/26 Season and Their Earnings

Brief Summary

• The 2025/26 Bundesliga season kicked off on August 22, 2025, with African stars like Serhou Guirassy, Victor Boniface, and Edmond Tapsoba already making waves.
• Top earners include Guirassy (€11.7M/year at Dortmund), Tella (€4.25M/year at Leverkusen), and Boniface (£1.67M/year at Bremen), reflecting their growing impact in Europe’s top league.
• African players continue to shape Bundesliga history, following in the footsteps of legends like Jay-Jay Okocha and Anthony Yeboah, while boosting their clubs’ title ambitions.

Deep Dive!!

Lagos, Nigeria—The 2025/26 Bundesliga kicked off on August 22nd, 2025 and will run until May 16, 2026. There is a strong representation of African talent this season, and the Bundesliga has since been a stage where the continent shines, with legendary names like Jay-Jay Okocha and Anthony Yeboah previously gracing the international scene.

Bayern Munich will be defending their title, and so far, they are off to a great start with 12 points in the table. Borussia Dortmund also remain undefeated so far with just a draw against St. Pauli.

African stars like Serhou Guirassy and Edmond Tapsoba are already making their mark, and fans are buzzing with anticipation as the season is only at its early stage.

In this article, we discuss ten exceptional African players to keep an eye on, based on their recent and ongoing performances, and salary indicators of value.

5. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) — Bayer Leverkusen

Tapsoba, who plays professionally as a centre-back, has been a formidable force in front of the defence at Bayer Leverkusen. His contribution was really significant when Bayer Leverkusen had an unbeaten run in the 2023/24 season under the management of Xabi Alonso, which turned out to be a historical feat.

Edmond Tapsoba’s contributions, both on the international and national levels, earned him a nomination for the 2024 African Player of the Year award. As the new season is underway, all eyes are on the star man as he embarks on another ride under his new manager, Kasper Hjulmand.

The 2025–2026 season salary of Edmond Tapsoba at Bayer Leverkusen is estimated to be over €5 million (around £4.3 million or $5.3 million), or roughly €96,200 per week.

4. Mohamed El Amine Amoura (Algeria) — VfL Wolfsburg

Mohamed El Amine Amoura has been a crucial striker at VfL Wolfsburg by becoming an important goal scorer for the squad, especially in his first season. He joined the German club on loan from Union SG in the 2024/25 season before joining the team fully, scoring 10 goals in 31 appearances, despite his struggles with injury.

The 25-year-old striker has kicked off the new season in fantastic style with two goals already in four matches, with more sure to come.

Although Mohamed El Amine Amoura's exact wage at Wolfsburg is not publicly disclosed, AiScore estimates that he earned around £7,551 per week, or £392,658 per year, during the 2024–2025 season.

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3. Nathan Tella (Nigeria) — Bayer Leverkusen

Although born in England, Nathan Tella is originally from Nigeria and represents the African country on an international level. Playing as a right winger or forward, Tella is a key part of Leverkusen's historic 2023–2024 season, helping the team win the Bundesliga for the first time and the DFB-Pokal. 

Speed, dribbling, and precision finishing were some of his qualities, which made him a flexible offensive danger for the German team.

He has registered an assist this season, with anticipation from fans to see what the 26-year-old can contribute to his team this season. As for his earnings, Capology reports that he earns €81,731 per week and €4,250,000 per year at the club.

2. Victor Boniface (Nigeria) — Werder Bremen

Victor Boniface only joined Werder Bremen this season on loan, but was an enormous force at Bayer Leverkusen. Since joining Bayer Leverkusen in 2023, Victor Boniface has made 61 appearances, scoring 32 goals and dishing out 12 assists. 

During the 2023–24 season, Boniface's crucial goals helped the team win the DFB-Pokal and their historic first Bundesliga title. His achievements cemented his position as a vital striker and a very significant member of the team, earning him the Bundesliga Rookie of the Season award and a spot on the Bundesliga Team of the Season for 2023–24.

As the 24-year-old striker takes on a new challenge in a different club in the same league, fans expect nothing but an amazing performance from the star player. He has made an assist already this season, while we await more goal contributions. Goal reports that Victor Boniface earns £32,164 per week and £1,672,505 per year.

1. Serhou Guirassy (Guinea) — Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund forward Serhou Guirassy just can’t stop scoring goals at Borussia Dortmund. Since he joined the German side in the 2023/24 season, Guirassy has scored an amazing 74 goals across all competitions. Already in this season, the 29-year-old striker has registered four goals in four matches, contributing massively to their unbeaten run in the league so far.

In the UEFA Champions League last season, he scored 13 goals, making him the top goal scorer alongside Barcelona’s Raphinha, before they were eliminated in the quarter finals by Barcelona.

His clinical finishing and amazing willpower is one to watch this season. Borussia Dortmund paid just €18 million to sign the striker, but his earnings are not public information. However, Capology reports that Guirassy earns €226,731 per week and €11,790,000 per year.