Real Madrid player. Of Algerian descent.
Robbie van Persie (Holland)
Arsenal player. It was a shock to discover that he is a Muslim.
Frank Ribery (France)
Olympique Marseille player. Scored a goal in the France versus Spain match. A French descendent, not an immigrant.
Boulahrouz Khalid (Holland)
Plays for Hamburg SV. Of Morrocan descent.
Ibrahimovic Zlatan (Sweden)
Plays for Juventus. Hails from Bosnia.
Omer Fredrick Kanoute (Mali)
Plays for Tottenham. Grew up in France, but choses to play for Mali.
Nicolas Anelka (France)
Former Real Madrid player, now plays for Fenerbache di Turki.
Bruno Metsu (France)
Former Senegalese coach. Now coaches for Al-Ittihad UAE
Phillipe Omar Troussier (France)
Former Japan dan Moroccan coach. Embraced Islam with his wife, Dominique Amina Troussier in Morocco recently, 17 March 2006
Woon-Jae Lee (South Korea)
Plays for Suwon Samsung. First choice goalkeeper for South Korea.
Sources:
http://www.salaam.co.uk/themeofthemonth/september03_index.php?l=9#omer
http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2006-06/24/04.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Converts_to_Islam
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=21548&league=fifa.world&season=2006&cc=471
