Many leagues around the world have not returned to action yet following the 2022 FIFA World Cup but top European leagues such as the English Premier League, France’s Ligue 1 and Spain’s La Liga are back and running meaning there were plenty of active Africans abroad over the New Years Day weekend. Ivory Coast captain Serge Aurier’s goal against Chelsea for Nottingham Forest is among the goals featured below but the African players on Saudi Pro League club Al Tai get the spotlight in our recap of Africans abroad. Cameroon national team right back Collins Fai provided two assists, Congolese striker Guy Mbenza scored and Algeria’s Amir Sayoud (pictured above) also provided a goal and assist including a header from Zimbabwe’s Knowledge Musona.

Watch all the goals and assists from African players over the weekend below. Of note is that no video of goals from Ligue 1 were available at the time of publishing. Habib Diallo and Abdallah Sima (Senegal) scored while Mohamed Camara (Mali), Ignatius Ganago (Cameroon), Ibrahima Koné (Mali) and Seko Fofana (Ivory Coast) provided assists in France’s top tier over the weekend.

Nottingham Forest’s Ivorian connection levels the match as Willy Boly sets up Serge Aurier in Forest’s home draw against Chelsea

Jordan Ayew (Ghana) heads in his first goal of the season in Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win at Bournemouth

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) brilliantly sets up Erling Haaland’s opener in Manchester City’s draw against Everton

Idrissa Gana Gueye (Senegal) sets up Everton teammate Demarai Gray to do the rest as the Toffees snatch a point at Manchester City

Patson Daka (Zambia) lays off for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to score in Leicester’s defeat to Liverpool

Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) finishes to level for Villarreal against Valencia for his sixth goal in all competitions this season

Al Tai’s African players are involved in every goal of a 4-0 victory over Al Batin. Collins Fai (Cameroon) assists the opening goal, Amir Sayoud (Algeria) sets up Alfa Semedo (Guinea-Bissau), Fai assists Guy Mbenza (Congo) for the third and Sayoud tallies the fourth on a pass from Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe)

A trademark headed goal from Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) gives Al-Nassr three points in a 1-0 victory at Al Khaleej

Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) taps in his seventh goal of the season in Al-Hilal’s 2-2 draw against Damac

Júlio Tavares (Cape Verde) pulls Al-Raed to within a goal but Léandre Tawamba (Cameroon) puts Al-Taawon beyond reach in the second half

Anthony Nwakaeme (Nigeria) puts Al Feiha in the lead with his 77th minute match winner against Al-Fateh

Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) scores his fourth goal in three matches since returning from the World Cup in Al-Ittihad’s win at Abha Club

Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) scores his fourth goal of the season in Bristol City’s draw at Coventry on New Years Day

Trazie Thomas (Ivory Coast) scores in his third straight league match as Beitar Jerusalem defeats Nes Tziona

Richard Boateng (Ghana) scores his fifth goal of the season in Maccabi Bnei Reineh’s draw against Hapoel Hadera