Burkina Faso’s Prejuce Nakoulma is the star African player of the weekend after he peppered in his fifth goal in six matches for his French Ligue 1 side FC Nantes.
In Netherlands,another Burkinabe star Bertrand Traore plundered his third goal for the past week.
DR Congo’s Gael Kakuta almost single-handedly downed Sevilla with his audacious brace for Deportivo.
Another player,Moroccan-Dutch born Mimoun Mahi clutched the opener as his side Groningen defeated Nec Nijmegen by two goals in Netherlands top division league.
Here is a roundup of African players abroad for the past weekend:
Spain
Portuguese-born Cape Verdean Bebé was on target, slotting the opener as he continued with his lethar best as his side Eibar won 3-1 against Las Palmas.
Ghanaian Kevi Prince- Boateng was part of Palmas side that white washed Sevilla 4-1 sloting in one of the goals
DR Congo’s Cedric Bakambu showed his Fimbu dance as his side Villarreal drew one all aganist Athletico Bilbao.
Another Congolese Gaël Kakuta scored a brace for Deportivo aganist their rivals Servilla. His double was partially eclipsed by Franco-Tunisian Wissam Ben Yedder who scored his 10th goal of the season for Servilla with a suberb finish to make it 3-2.
France
Cameroonian Ibrahim Amadou opened the scoring for Lille against Nice despite his side losing 2-1.
Senegalese foward Issiar Dia packed two goals while his Ivorian counterpart Issiar Dio slotted home a goal in Nacy 3-0 win aganist Rennes.
Ghanaian Majeed Waris and Cameroonian Benjamin Moukandjo played a key role as their sides drew 1-1.Warris superb finish cancelled an early goal from Moukandjo as Lorient and Lyon shared spoils.
Montpellier recovered after three straight defeats in Ligue 1. The Les Héraultais won 2-0 at Caen with both goals courtesy of Benin’s Stéphane Sessègnon and Franco-Congolese Jonathan Ikoné.
Prejuce Nakoulma who landed in Nantes after AFCON 2017 fully justified its recruitment to score a wonder goal that helped Nantes to clinch a draw aganist Stephanois.
Italy
Yet to be capped Moroccan Omar El Kaddouri was on target for Empoli despite his side being held to a one all draw by Pescare.
El Hadji Babacar Khouma of Senegal scored his seventh in Serie A slotting home a beautiful strike for Diorentina to clinch a famous 2-2 draw aganist Genoa.
AS Roma recovered to be counted in title race and will have Mohamed Salah to thank.The Egyptian raced to cut off defenders to ensure his side took a well deserved 3-0 aganist Bologna.
Elsewhere Ghanaian Afriyie Acquah scored to secure a win for Torino’s duel aganist Cagliari.
Netherlands
The Moroccan Youness Mokhtar shook the net despite a defeat for his side’s CEP Zwolle during an encounter aganist Roda JC.
His compatriot, Moroccan-Dutch Mimoun Mahi was on target for Groningen in their 2-0 win aganist Nec Nijmegen.
For his part, Burkina Faso Bertrand Traoré had a great week with two big victories and three goals.His side Ajax Amsterdam first crushed AZ Alkmaar with a close-range goal coming from him.Days ago he scored a double for the Ajax.
