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Profiling the oldest and youngest African players in La Liga.

The impact African players have had on the Spanish Football League, La Liga is no secret. Some of the greatest to grace the game include Michael Essien, Yaya Toure and Samuel Eto’o – to name a few. But who are the players that are currently lighting up the Spanish League?

We take a look at the oldest and youngest African players currently in La Liga.

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Ansu Fati, a teenage winger who plays for Barcelona and the Spanish under-21 squad. Born on 31 October 2002, the Guinea-Bissau born player became the youngest player ever to represent Barcelona since 1941, making his first-team debut at just 16 years old and 298 days.