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All Muslim Players In The Premier League In 2025

It is a no-brainer that the Premier League has been a force in elite league soccer for centuries and will only get better. The league has been attracting a lot of players, sponsors, fans, and potential club owners from all over the world. it is also one league where players of various religions ply their trade.

That being said; Who are the Muslim players in the Premier League? This question needs a valid answer, and funny enough, there are many of them. 

A significant number of Muslim players are in the Premier League and they’ve been carving niches for themselves as some of the best in the game. The likes of Liverpool’s Mo Salah, and Arsenal’s Thomas Partey, amongst others, are proof.

The 2025/26 Premier League season has started, and there will be several ins and outs during the summer transfer window. Therefore, this post contains information on the current list of Muslim players in the Premier League, although this is expected to change as more players come to the Premier League and vice versa.

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Some Top Muslim Players In The Premier League

  1. Mohamed Salah
  2. Mohammed Kudus
  3. Omar Marmoush
  4. Yves Bissouma
  5. Wesley Fofana

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Meanwhile, you should know that Burnley, Luton Town, and Sheffield United were relegated at the end of the 2023/24 season and have been replaced by Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton. Regardless, find a list of Muslim players in the Premier League by club below.

List Of Muslim Players In The Premier League in 2025

Arsenal FC

  • NIl

Aston Villa

Bournemouth

  • Hamed Traore – Ivory Coast
  • Bafode Diakite – France / Guinea

Brentford

  • Yoane Wissa – DR Congo
  • Dango Ouattara – Burkina Faso
  • Yunus Konak – Turkey

Brighton and Hove Albion

  • Tariq Lamptey – England/Ghana
  • Ferdi Kadioglu – Turkey
  • Yasin Ayari – Sweden
  • Yankuba Minten – Gambia

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Chelsea FC

  • Tosin Adarabioyo – England
  • Wesley Fofana – France

Crystal Palace

  • Chadi Riad – Morocco
  • Cheick Doucoure – Mali
  • Ismaila Sarr – Senegal

Everton

  • lliman Ndiaye – Senegal
  • Youssef Chermiti – Portugal
  • Idrissa Gueye – Senegal

Fulham FC

  • Issa Diop – France
  • Adama Traore – Spain

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Liverpool FC

  • Mohamed Salah – Egypt
  • Ibrahima Konate – France

Manchester City

  • Ilkay Gundogan – Germany
  • Omar Mamoush – Egypt
  • Abdukodir Khusanov – Uzbekistan
  • Rayan Aït-Nouri – Algeria

Manchester United

  • Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast
  • Noussair Mazraoui – Morocco
    Altay Bayindir – Muslim

Newcastle United

  • Nil

Nottingham Forest

  • Ibrahim Sangare – Ivory Coast

Tottenham Hotspur 

  • Yves Bissouma – Mali
  • Mohamed Kudus – Ghana
  • Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal

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West Ham 

  • Jean Clair Todibo – France
  • Nayef Aguerd – Morocco
  • El Hadji Malick Diouf – Senegal

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Nil

Newly Promoted Sides (2025/26)

Leeds United

  • Nil

Sunderland

  • Granit Xhaka – Switzerland
  • Habib Diarra – Senegal
  • Chemsdine Talbi – Morocco
  • Ahmed Abdullahi – Nigeria
  • Abdoullah Ba – France

Burnley FC

  • Hannibal Mejbri – Tunisia
  • Zeki Amdouni – Switzerland
  • Bashir Humphreys – England
  • Loum Tchaouna – France

PL Club With Highest Number Of Muslim Players in 2025

The Premier League clubs with the highest number of Muslim players in 2025 are Sunderland, Brigton & Hove Albion and major title contenders Manchester City with 5, 4, and 4 Muslim players respectively.

The transfer window opens and closes at certain season stages, leaving room for changes as players come and go. Do well to bookmark this page.

Conclusion

There will be changes in this list as transfer as seasons come and go and as transfer windows open and close.  We look forward to the changes and updates that will be made to the list as the season commences and progresses. 

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Regardless, the players mentioned above are the Muslims in Premier League teams in 2025. Stay updated by checking this list regularly as Footiehound will keep researching and providing you with concrete information.