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Goals, assists and cards count 553 of 2322 stored matches (24%) 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

1L. MkhontaEswatiniEswatiniD0––0052–

Season	Club	Min	PoM	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Eswatini	–	–	2	1	–
2023	Eswatini	–	–	2	1	–
2025	Eswatini	–	–	1	0	–

2B. K. MangoloBotswanaBotswanaD0––0040–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Botswana	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2027	Botswana	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–

Carlos AkapoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD0––0040–

Season	Club	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2021	Equatorial Guinea	–	–	2	–
2023	Equatorial Guinea	–	–	1	–
2025	Equatorial Guinea	–	–	1	–

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Issa KaboréBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD2––03406.94

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Burkina Faso	0	–	–	0	1	–
2023	Burkina Faso	0	–	–	1	2	–
2025	Burkina Faso	0	–	–	2	1	–
2027	Burkina Faso	2	–	–	0	0	6.94

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Jean-Charles CastellettoCameroonCameroonD0––0140–

Season	Club	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Cameroon	–	–	0	1	–
2023	Cameroon	–	–	1	2	–
2025	Cameroon	–	–	0	1	–

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Jefferson EncadaGuinea-BissauGuinea-BissauD3––00406.81

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2023	Guinea-Bissau	0	–	–	2	–
2025	Guinea-Bissau	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Guinea-Bissau	3	–	–	1	6.81

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2M. GaolaolweBotswanaBotswanaD0––1040–

Season	Club	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Botswana	–	–	1	1	–
2023	Botswana	–	–	0	2	–
2027	Botswana	–	–	0	1	–

2T. ManziRwandaRwandaD0––1040–

Season	Club	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Rwanda	–	–	0	2	–
2023	Rwanda	–	–	1	1	–
2025	Rwanda	–	–	0	1	–

9B. PassiCongoCongoD1––00316.05

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Congo	0	–	–	0	0	2	1	–
2027	Congo	1	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.05

A. KayondoUgandaUgandaD2––20306.27

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2023	Uganda	0	–	–	1	1	–
2025	Uganda	0	–	–	1	1	–
2027	Uganda	2	–	–	0	1	6.27

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9A. MutsinziRwandaRwandaD2––11306.89

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Rwanda	0	–	–	0	0	1	–
2023	Rwanda	0	–	–	0	0	1	–
2025	Rwanda	0	–	–	1	0	0	–
2027	Rwanda	2	–	–	0	1	1	6.89

Charles PetroMalawiMalawiD2––00306.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2021	Malawi	0	–	–	1	–
2023	Malawi	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Malawi	2	–	–	1	6.30

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J. OchayaUgandaUgandaD0––1030–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Uganda	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2023	Uganda	0	–	–	1	0	1	0	–

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K. AdénonBeninBeninD0––0030–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Benin	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2023	Benin	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–

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Kalidou KoulibalySenegalSenegalD1––00306.75

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

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Ola AinaNigeriaNigeriaD1––00306.38

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

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Ramy BensebainiAlgeriaAlgeriaD2––42307.23

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Algeria	0	–	–	1	0	0	–
2021	Algeria	0	–	–	1	0	2	–
2023	Algeria	0	–	–	1	1	1	–
2025	Algeria	0	–	–	1	1	0	–
2027	Algeria	2	–	–	0	0	0	7.23

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T. MakheleLesothoLesothoD2––00306.26

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Lesotho	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Lesotho	2	–	–	0	0	2	0	6.26

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19Ivonaldo ViegasSão Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and PríncipeD0––0021–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	São Tomé and Príncipe	0	–	–	0	0	2	1	–

J. KouadioCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicD2––00215.55

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Central African Republic	2	–	–	0	0	2	1	5.55

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19A. KamalSudanSudanD0––0020–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Sudan	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–

Aly AbeidMauritaniaMauritaniaD1––11205.97

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

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Anthony OyonoGabonGabonD2––00206.37

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Gabon	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Gabon	2	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.37

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19B. MwamnyetoTanzaniaTanzaniaD1––00207.21

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Tanzania	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2027	Tanzania	1	–	–	0	0	0	0	7.21

Calvin BasseyNigeriaNigeriaD2––00206.66

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Nigeria	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Nigeria	2	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.66

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19Chancel MbembaDR CongoDR CongoD3––10207.56

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	DR Congo	0	–	–	0	1	–
2025	DR Congo	0	–	–	0	1	–
2027	DR Congo	3	–	–	1	0	7.56

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D. BorgesCape VerdeCape VerdeD2––00206.76

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2021	Cape Verde	0	–	–	1	–
2025	Cape Verde	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Cape Verde	2	–	–	0	6.76

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D. CarmoAngolaAngolaD2––00207.25

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Angola	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2027	Angola	2	–	–	0	0	0	0	7.25

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19E. NyoniTanzaniaTanzaniaD0––0020–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Tanzania	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–

F. NsabiyumvaBurundiBurundiD2––01206.59

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Burundi	0	–	–	0	1	–
2023	Burundi	0	–	–	1	0	–
2025	Burundi	0	–	–	0	1	–
2027	Burundi	2	–	–	0	0	6.59

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Gideon MensahGhanaGhanaD2––00206.15

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2023	Ghana	0	–	–	1	–
2025	Ghana	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Ghana	2	–	–	0	6.15

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H. GamborCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicD3––00206.49

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Central African Republic	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Central African Republic	3	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.49

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Hervé LybohyNigerNigerD0––0020–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Niger	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–

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19I. KamberipaNamibiaNamibiaD0––0020–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Namibia	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2025	Namibia	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–

J. CeesayGambiaGambiaD3––00206.19

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Gambia	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2027	Gambia	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.19

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J. MombrisMadagascarMadagascarD0––0020–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Madagascar	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2023	Madagascar	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–

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19K. ChongoZambiaZambiaD0––0020–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Zambia	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2025	Zambia	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–

L. CostaCape VerdeCape VerdeD1––00206.85

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Cape Verde	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2027	Cape Verde	1	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.85

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Lloyd PalunGabonGabonD0––1020–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Gabon	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2023	Gabon	0	–	–	1	0	1	0	–

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M. CamaraGuineaGuineaD0––0020–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Guinea	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2025	Guinea	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–

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M. TijaniBeninBeninD3––10206.88

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Benin	0	–	–	1	0	2	0	–
2027	Benin	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.88

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Mahamadou NagidaCameroonCameroonD2––00206.51

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Cameroon	2	–	–	0	0	2	0	6.51

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Nayef AguerdMoroccoMoroccoD1––02208.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Morocco	0	–	–	0	1	–
2023	Morocco	0	–	–	0	1	–
2025	Morocco	0	–	–	1	0	–
2027	Morocco	1	–	–	1	0	8.30

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Noussair MazraouiMoroccoMoroccoD2––20207.68

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Morocco	0	–	–	1	0	1	0	–
2027	Morocco	2	–	–	1	0	1	0	7.68

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O. KakaySierra LeoneSierra LeoneD3––00206.06

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2023	Sierra Leone	0	–	–	1	–
2025	Sierra Leone	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Sierra Leone	3	–	–	0	6.06

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19P. AmutenyaNamibiaNamibiaD0––0020–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Namibia	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Namibia	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–

19P. MakerSouth SudanSouth SudanD0––0020–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	South Sudan	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2023	South Sudan	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–

Pedro BondoAngolaAngolaD2––02207.51

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Angola	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Angola	2	–	–	0	2	1	0	7.51

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Pico LopesCape VerdeCape VerdeD1––00206.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Cape Verde	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Cape Verde	1	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.30

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19R. OnyangoKenyaKenyaD2––00206.76

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Kenya	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Kenya	2	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.76

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