With the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations approaching, we take a look at the players that each Bundesliga club will have to do without during the tournament.
Five Bundesliga clubs will be losing a total of seven players to the AFCON set to take place in Gabon between Jan. 14 and Feb. 5.
FC Schalke 04 is the most represented Bundesliga club in the African tournament. The Royal Blues will be hit the most as three of their players are set to feature for their nations in Gabon.
Meanwhile, two Ghanaians are among the seven Bundesliga players who were called up for the AFCON.
Borussia Dortmund
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Gabon
Position: Forward
Age: 27
(Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Nabil Bentaleb – Algeria
Position: Midfielder
Age: 22
(Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Baba Rahman – Ghana
Position: Defender
Age: 22
(Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Bernard Tekpetey – Ghana
Position: Forward
Age: 19
(Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Ingolstadt 04
Marcel Tisserand – DR Congo
Position: Defender
Age: 23
(Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Hertha BSC
Salomon Kalou – Ivory Coast
Position: Forward
Age: 31
(Photo by Ronny Hartmann/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Werder Bremen
Sambou Yatabare – Mali
Position: Midfielder
Age: 27
(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images)
With the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations approaching, we take a look at the players that each Bundesliga club will have to do without during the tournament.
Five Bundesliga clubs will be losing a total of seven players to the AFCON set to take place in Gabon between Jan. 14 and Feb. 5.
FC Schalke 04 is the most represented Bundesliga club in the African tournament. The Royal Blues will be hit the most as three of their players are set to feature for their nations in Gabon.
Meanwhile, two Ghanaians are among the seven Bundesliga players who were called up for the AFCON.
Borussia Dortmund
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Gabon
Position: Forward
Age: 27
(Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Nabil Bentaleb – Algeria
Position: Midfielder
Age: 22
(Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Baba Rahman – Ghana
Position: Defender
Age: 22
(Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Bernard Tekpetey – Ghana
Position: Forward
Age: 19
(Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Ingolstadt 04
Marcel Tisserand – DR Congo
Position: Defender
Age: 23
(Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Hertha BSC
Salomon Kalou – Ivory Coast
Position: Forward
Age: 31
(Photo by Ronny Hartmann/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Werder Bremen
Sambou Yatabare – Mali
Position: Midfielder
Age: 27
(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images)
With the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations approaching, we take a look at the players that each Bundesliga club will have to do without during the tournament.
Five Bundesliga clubs will be losing a total of seven players to the AFCON set to take place in Gabon between Jan. 14 and Feb. 5.
FC Schalke 04 is the most represented Bundesliga club in the African tournament. The Royal Blues will be hit the most as three of their players are set to feature for their nations in Gabon.
Meanwhile, two Ghanaians are among the seven Bundesliga players who were called up for the AFCON.
Borussia Dortmund
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Gabon
Position: Forward
Age: 27
(Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Nabil Bentaleb – Algeria
Position: Midfielder
Age: 22
(Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Baba Rahman – Ghana
Position: Defender
Age: 22
(Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Bernard Tekpetey – Ghana
Position: Forward
Age: 19
(Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Ingolstadt 04
Marcel Tisserand – DR Congo
Position: Defender
Age: 23
(Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Hertha BSC
Salomon Kalou – Ivory Coast
Position: Forward
Age: 31
(Photo by Ronny Hartmann/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Werder Bremen
Sambou Yatabare – Mali
Position: Midfielder
Age: 27
(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images)
With the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations approaching, we take a look at the players that each Bundesliga club will have to do without during the tournament.
Five Bundesliga clubs will be losing a total of seven players to the AFCON set to take place in Gabon between Jan. 14 and Feb. 5.
FC Schalke 04 is the most represented Bundesliga club in the African tournament. The Royal Blues will be hit the most as three of their players are set to feature for their nations in Gabon.
Meanwhile, two Ghanaians are among the seven Bundesliga players who were called up for the AFCON.
Borussia Dortmund
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Gabon
Position: Forward
Age: 27
(Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Nabil Bentaleb – Algeria
Position: Midfielder
Age: 22
(Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Baba Rahman – Ghana
Position: Defender
Age: 22
(Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04
Bernard Tekpetey – Ghana
Position: Forward
Age: 19
(Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images)
FC Ingolstadt 04
Marcel Tisserand – DR Congo
Position: Defender
Age: 23
(Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Hertha BSC
Salomon Kalou – Ivory Coast
Position: Forward
Age: 31
(Photo by Ronny Hartmann/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Werder Bremen
Sambou Yatabare – Mali
Position: Midfielder
Age: 27
(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images)
