The first of several West African players on this list to have been compared to Messi, Simon has earned significant plaudits for his agility and dribbling skills. He moved to Gent from Trencin in 2015 after thriving in Slovakia, and has subsequently won the Belgian title and featured in the Champions League before moving to Levante. Injury problems affected Simon's time in Spain, and he later moved on loan to Nantes, having missed the 2018 World Cup due to fitness issues. Even though he's only been with the Canaries a relatively short period, he's already been named in the club's Team of the Decade.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 11, 2021 16:41 UTC