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PositionDefender

Goals, assists and cards count 556 of 2195 stored matches (25%) 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

Bruno LangaMozambiqueMozambiqueD2180014106.73

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Mozambique	0	–	–	1	4	0	0	–
2027	Mozambique	2	180	0	0	0	1	0	6.73

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Issa KaboréBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD2186003406.94

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	186	0	0	0	6.94

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Ramy BensebainiAlgeriaAlgeriaD2180052307.23

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	180	0	1	0	0	7.23

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3Fuka-Arthur Masuaku KawelaDR CongoDR CongoD2173012107.84

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2023	DR Congo	0	–	–	1	1	0	–
2025	DR Congo	0	–	–	0	0	1	–
2027	DR Congo	2	173	0	0	1	0	7.84

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M. HanyEgyptEgyptD2180112007.57

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Egypt	0	–	–	0	1	0	0	–
2027	Egypt	2	180	1	1	1	0	0	7.57

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Basilio NdongEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD190002106.53

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2023	Equatorial Guinea	0	–	–	1	0	–
2025	Equatorial Guinea	0	–	–	1	1	–
2027	Equatorial Guinea	1	90	0	0	0	6.53

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J. ZemuraZimbabweZimbabweD190002007.11

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Zimbabwe	0	–	–	0	2	0	0	–
2027	Zimbabwe	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.11

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Nayef AguerdMoroccoMoroccoD190102208.30

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	90	1	1	0	8.30

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Pedro BondoAngolaAngolaD2174002207.51

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Angola	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Angola	2	174	0	0	2	1	0	7.51

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R. AlhassaneNigerNigerD2180002106.50

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2023	Niger	0	–	–	0	1	–
2025	Niger	0	–	–	2	0	–
2027	Niger	2	180	0	0	0	6.50

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11B. KanakimanaBurundiBurundiD2130041006.19

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Burundi	0	–	–	1	1	0	0	–
2027	Burundi	2	130	0	3	0	0	0	6.19

Aïssa MandiAlgeriaAlgeriaD0––3100–

Season	Club	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	Rating
2021	Algeria	–	–	1	0	–
2023	Algeria	–	–	1	1	–
2025	Algeria	–	–	1	0	–

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B. YoussoufComorosComorosD2180131007.08

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Comoros	0	–	–	2	0	0	0	–
2027	Comoros	2	180	1	1	1	0	0	7.08

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O. SakoNigerNigerD2180031106.89

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Niger	0	–	–	2	0	1	0	–
2027	Niger	2	180	0	1	1	0	0	6.89

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Ali AbdiTunisiaTunisiaD0––2110–

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

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A. MaâloulTunisiaTunisiaD190011005.98

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Tunisia	0	–	–	1	1	0	0	–
2027	Tunisia	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.98

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11A. MutsinziRwandaRwandaD2180011306.89

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	180	0	0	1	1	6.89

Abdul Rahman BabaGhanaGhanaD0––1100–

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

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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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E. KariMadagascarMadagascarD3265011007.23

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Madagascar	3	265	0	1	1	0	0	7.23

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11L. DitseleBotswanaBotswanaD0––1110–

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

R. RabiaEgyptEgyptD2180011107.51

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Egypt	0	–	–	1	1	1	0	–
2027	Egypt	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	7.51

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S. KabiniSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD2123011007.37

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	South Africa	2	123	0	1	1	0	0	7.37

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11S. TarawallieSierra LeoneSierra LeoneD2180011007.10

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Sierra Leone	2	180	0	1	1	0	0	7.10

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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A. KouassiBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD2186001107.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Burkina Faso	2	186	0	0	1	1	0	7.30

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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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Ahmed FatouhEgyptEgyptD2143001007.60

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Egypt	2	143	0	0	1	0	0	7.60

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Alagie SaineGambiaGambiaD3225001006.39

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Gambia	3	225	0	0	1	0	0	6.39

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Arthur ZagreBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD196001006.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Burkina Faso	1	96	0	0	1	0	0	6.30

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BastosAngolaAngolaD0––0110–

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

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11C. AzongnitodeBeninBeninD3225001106.07

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Benin	3	225	0	0	1	1	0	6.07

Daouda GuindoMaliMaliD2119001006.98

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Mali	2	119	0	0	1	0	0	6.98

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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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Evan NdickaIvory CoastIvory CoastD3225001107.01

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Ivory Coast	0	–	–	0	1	1	0	–
2027	Ivory Coast	3	225	0	0	0	0	0	7.01

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F. NsabiyumvaBurundiBurundiD2180001206.59

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	180	0	0	0	6.59

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11F. OdhiamboKenyaKenyaD2180001006.44

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Kenya	2	180	0	0	1	0	0	6.44

11G. ByiringiroRwandaRwandaD190001007.50

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Rwanda	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	7.50

Ghislain KonanIvory CoastIvory CoastD2180001006.97

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Ivory Coast	0	–	–	0	1	0	0	–
2027	Ivory Coast	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	6.97

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Hamari TraoréMaliMaliD2151001106.69

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Mali	0	–	–	0	1	–
2023	Mali	0	–	–	1	0	–
2027	Mali	2	151	0	0	0	6.69

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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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11Joris KayembeDR CongoDR CongoD297001106.43

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	DR Congo	0	–	–	0	1	1	0	–
2027	DR Congo	2	97	0	0	0	0	0	6.43

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Junior Marsoni Sambu MansoniAngolaAngolaD2180001007.00

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Angola	2	180	0	0	1	0	0	7.00

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Junior TchamadeuCameroonCameroonD3146001006.64

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Cameroon	3	146	0	0	1	0	0	6.64

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11M. BandaZambiaZambiaD2158001106.42

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Zambia	2	158	0	0	1	1	0	6.42

11M. Jean-PierreMadagascarMadagascarD2180001006.83

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Madagascar	0	–	–	0	1	0	0	–
2027	Madagascar	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	6.83

11M. 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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Montassar TalbiTunisiaTunisiaD2180001007.12

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Tunisia	2	180	0	0	1	0	0	7.12

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N. AsiimweUgandaUgandaD2180001006.69

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Uganda	2	180	0	0	1	0	0	6.69

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Opa SangantéGuinea-BissauGuinea-BissauD3270001106.79

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Guinea-Bissau	0	–	–	0	1	0	0	–
2027	Guinea-Bissau	3	270	0	0	0	1	0	6.79

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