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PositionDefender

Goals, assists and cards count 553 of 2408 stored matches (23%) that name a player. Appearances and minutes count 56 matches with a stored lineup; a dash under Min means no minutes are stored yet.

95% or more of matches name a playerSome matches name a playerNone recorded

#PlayerClubPosApps Min PoM Goals Ast YC RC Rating

1N. YakubuNigerNigerD11–0010–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Niger	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Niger	1	1	–	0	0	0	0	–

Modibo SagnanMaliMaliD11000006.50

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Mali	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6.50

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P. GnanouBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD13000006.15

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Burkina Faso	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	6.15

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4Severin TatolnaCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicD17001005.86

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Central African Republic	0	–	–	0	1	0	0	–
2027	Central African Republic	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	5.86

Thapelo MorenaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD18011107.00

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	South Africa	0	–	–	0	0	1	–
2023	South Africa	0	–	–	0	1	0	–
2025	South Africa	0	–	–	1	0	0	–
2027	South Africa	1	8	0	0	0	0	7.00

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6P. MsindoTanzaniaTanzaniaD19000106.51

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Tanzania	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Tanzania	1	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.51

Jackson TchatchouaCameroonCameroonD110000006.35

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Cameroon	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.35

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E. ImanishimweRwandaRwandaD110001006.70

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Rwanda	0	–	–	0	1	0	0	–
2027	Rwanda	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.70

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Anass Salah-EddineMoroccoMoroccoD111000006.90

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Morocco	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	6.90

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10A. WanjalaKenyaKenyaD214000006.28

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Kenya	2	14	0	0	0	0	0	6.28

Lebone SeemaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD116000006.84

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	South Africa	1	16	0	0	0	0	0	6.84

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12P. NgaahEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD119000006.90

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Equatorial Guinea	1	19	0	0	0	0	0	6.90

P. GuinariCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicD120000106.90

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Central African Republic	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Central African Republic	1	20	0	0	0	0	0	6.90

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14Fernando Data ChambocoMozambiqueMozambiqueD124000006.90

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Mozambique	1	24	0	0	0	0	0	6.90

15P. TarnueLiberiaLiberiaD126000006.29

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Liberia	1	26	0	0	0	0	0	6.29

I. DiakiteGuineaGuineaD127000006.20

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Guinea	1	27	0	0	0	0	0	6.20

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16Emmanuel OkekeCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicD127000005.87

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Central African Republic	1	27	0	0	0	0	0	5.87

18T. MalaneLesothoLesothoD130000006.90

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Lesotho	1	30	0	0	0	0	0	6.90

19Y. SebhatuEritreaEritreaD132000005.53

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Eritrea	1	32	0	0	0	0	0	5.53

Karim HafezEgyptEgyptD137000006.84

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Egypt	1	37	0	0	0	0	0	6.84

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21Marvin AniebohEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD140000106.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Equatorial Guinea	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Equatorial Guinea	1	40	0	0	0	0	0	6.30

22Sabastine TeclarLiberiaLiberiaD145000006.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Liberia	1	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.30

22Philip TarnueLiberiaLiberiaD145000005.20

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Liberia	1	45	0	0	0	0	0	5.20

22N. El AbdMauritaniaMauritaniaD145010106.01

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Mauritania	0	–	–	1	0	0	0	–
2027	Mauritania	1	45	0	0	0	1	0	6.01

Kalidou KoulibalySenegalSenegalD145000306.75

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2021	Senegal	0	–	–	2	–
2025	Senegal	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Senegal	1	45	0	0	6.75

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22I. FaleneLesothoLesothoD145000006.20

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Lesotho	1	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.20

Hassane KamaraIvory CoastIvory CoastD145000006.73

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Ivory Coast	1	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.73

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K. KebenCameroonCameroonD250000006.65

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Cameroon	2	50	0	0	0	0	0	6.65

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D. LungaZimbabweZimbabweD252000006.54

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Zimbabwe	2	52	0	0	0	0	0	6.54

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A. ModibaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD157001007.00

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	South Africa	0	–	–	0	1	0	0	–
2027	South Africa	1	57	0	0	0	0	0	7.00

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31M. MakhethaLesothoLesothoD160000006.20

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Lesotho	1	60	0	0	0	0	0	6.20

Aly AbeidMauritaniaMauritaniaD166011205.97

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2023	Mauritania	0	–	–	1	1	1	–
2025	Mauritania	0	–	–	0	0	1	–
2027	Mauritania	1	66	0	0	0	0	5.97

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33M. van den BosTanzaniaTanzaniaD167000005.86

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Tanzania	1	67	0	0	0	0	0	5.86

34Y. AndzouanaCongoCongoD168000006.71

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Congo	1	68	0	0	0	0	0	6.71

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35M. DiadieMauritaniaMauritaniaD169000006.36

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Mauritania	1	69	0	0	0	0	0	6.36

Alexander DjikuGhanaGhanaD171000106.70

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Ghana	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Ghana	1	71	0	0	0	0	0	6.70

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37BheuMozambiqueMozambiqueD172000006.60

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Mozambique	1	72	0	0	0	0	0	6.60

38Jérémy OyonoGabonGabonD175000006.26

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Gabon	1	75	0	0	0	0	0	6.26

L. BessileTogoTogoD275000006.62

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Togo	2	75	0	0	0	0	0	6.62

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40J. AliEritreaEritreaD277000006.43

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Eritrea	2	77	0	0	0	0	0	6.43

41J. Do MarcolinoGabonGabonD179000106.90

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Gabon	1	79	0	0	0	1	0	6.90

42M. PoatyCongoCongoD183001005.67

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Congo	0	–	–	0	1	0	0	–
2027	Congo	1	83	0	0	0	0	0	5.67

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M. NasraouiTunisiaTunisiaD183000006.62

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Tunisia	1	83	0	0	0	0	0	6.62

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Ola AinaNigeriaNigeriaD187000306.38

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2023	Nigeria	0	–	–	2	–
2025	Nigeria	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Nigeria	1	87	0	0	6.38

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45S. RadouaniAlgeriaAlgeriaD189000006.90

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Algeria	1	89	0	0	0	0	0	6.90

45A. CamaraNigerNigerD189000006.60

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Niger	1	89	0	0	0	0	0	6.60

Zakaria El OuahdiMoroccoMoroccoD190000006.88

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Morocco	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.88

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Yan ValeryTunisiaTunisiaD190000006.47

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Tunisia	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.47

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Saïdou SowGuineaGuineaD190010106.70

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2023	Guinea	0	–	–	1	0	–
2025	Guinea	0	–	–	0	1	–
2027	Guinea	1	90	0	0	0	6.70

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S. CherguiAlgeriaAlgeriaD190000007.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Algeria	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.30

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