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Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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From1990

To2027

PositionDefender

Goals, assists and cards count 554 of 1987 stored matches (28%) 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

Axel TuanzebeDR CongoDR CongoD3270000006.88

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	DR Congo	3	270	0	0	0	0	0	6.88

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1Chancel MbembaDR CongoDR CongoD3270110207.56

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	DR Congo	0	–	–	0	1	–
2025	DR Congo	0	–	–	0	1	–
2027	DR Congo	3	270	1	1	0	7.56

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Esteban ObiangEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD3270000106.72

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Equatorial Guinea	3	270	0	0	0	1	0	6.72

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Jefferson EncadaGuinea-BissauGuinea-BissauD3270000406.81

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2023	Guinea-Bissau	0	–	–	2	–
2025	Guinea-Bissau	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Guinea-Bissau	3	270	0	1	6.81

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O. KakaySierra LeoneSierra LeoneD3270000206.06

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2023	Sierra Leone	0	–	–	1	–
2025	Sierra Leone	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Sierra Leone	3	270	0	0	6.06

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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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Saúl CocoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD3270010106.82

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2023	Equatorial Guinea	0	–	–	1	0	–
2025	Equatorial Guinea	0	–	–	0	1	–
2027	Equatorial Guinea	3	270	0	0	0	6.82

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8E. KariMadagascarMadagascarD3265011007.23

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

Sandro TrémouletMadagascarMadagascarD3261000006.88

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Madagascar	3	261	0	0	0	0	0	6.88

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Abdulai BahSierra LeoneSierra LeoneD3236000006.96

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Sierra Leone	3	236	0	0	0	0	0	6.96

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H. GamborCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicD3231000206.49

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Central African Republic	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Central African Republic	3	231	0	0	0	1	0	6.49

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Enmanuel Mbomio AngueEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD3230000006.99

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Equatorial Guinea	3	230	0	0	0	0	0	6.99

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R. HanamubNamibiaNamibiaD3228101006.98

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Namibia	3	228	1	0	1	0	0	6.98

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S. KottoCameroonCameroonD3228000006.92

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Cameroon	3	228	0	0	0	0	0	6.92

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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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15C. AzongnitodeBeninBeninD3225001106.07

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

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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J. CeesayGambiaGambiaD3225000206.19

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Gambia	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2027	Gambia	3	225	0	0	0	0	0	6.19

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L. ZogbeIvory CoastIvory CoastD3225000006.92

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Ivory Coast	3	225	0	0	0	0	0	6.92

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M. TijaniBeninBeninD3225010206.88

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Benin	0	–	–	1	0	2	0	–
2027	Benin	3	225	0	0	0	0	0	6.88

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Moussa NiakhatéSenegalSenegalD3225000006.93

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Senegal	3	225	0	0	0	0	0	6.93

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Omar ColleyGambiaGambiaD3225020106.79

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Gambia	0	–	–	0	1	–
2023	Gambia	0	–	–	1	0	–
2027	Gambia	3	225	0	1	0	6.79

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Sadibou SanéSenegalSenegalD3225000106.94

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Senegal	3	225	0	0	0	1	0	6.94

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15T. OuorouBeninBeninD3225000106.57

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Benin	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Benin	3	225	0	0	0	0	0	6.57

Yohan RocheBeninBeninD3225000006.40

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Benin	3	225	0	0	0	0	0	6.40

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I. FofanaGuineaGuineaD3207000007.04

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Guinea	3	207	0	0	0	0	0	7.04

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Andy RinomhotaZimbabweZimbabweD3190000106.18

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Zimbabwe	3	190	0	0	0	1	0	6.18

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A. KeitaGuineaGuineaD3189000106.66

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Guinea	3	189	0	0	0	1	0	6.66

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29N. EmbayeEritreaEritreaD3188000006.31

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Eritrea	3	188	0	0	0	0	0	6.31

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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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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Yacouba DjigaBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD2186000007.12

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Burkina Faso	2	186	0	0	0	0	0	7.12

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Edmond TapsobaBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD2183000006.79

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Burkina Faso	2	183	0	0	0	0	0	6.79

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Y. BojangGambiaGambiaD3180001106.52

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Gambia	3	180	0	0	1	1	0	6.52

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A. ArousTunisiaTunisiaD2180010007.23

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Tunisia	2	180	0	1	0	0	0	7.23

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A. KayondoUgandaUgandaD2180020306.27

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2023	Uganda	0	–	–	1	1	–
2025	Uganda	0	–	–	1	1	–
2027	Uganda	2	180	0	0	1	6.27

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34A. 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

34A. OmarSomaliaSomaliaD2180000006.77

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Somalia	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	6.77

Aaron Wan-BissakaDR CongoDR CongoD2180000106.98

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	DR Congo	2	180	0	0	0	1	0	6.98

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Abdel-Hakim AbdallahComorosComorosD2180000106.31

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Comoros	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Comoros	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	6.31

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B. R. Wilson ValdezMozambiqueMozambiqueD2180000007.34

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Mozambique	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	7.34

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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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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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Bruno OnyemaechiNigeriaNigeriaD2180000006.70

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Nigeria	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	6.70

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34C. MakossoCongoCongoD2180000106.36

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Congo	2	180	0	0	0	1	0	6.36

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34C. NduwarugiraBurundiBurundiD2180010106.79

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Burundi	0	–	–	1	0	0	0	–
2027	Burundi	2	180	0	0	0	1	0	6.79

Calvin BasseyNigeriaNigeriaD2180000206.66

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Nigeria	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Nigeria	2	180	0	0	0	1	0	6.66

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Charles PetroMalawiMalawiD2180100306.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2021	Malawi	0	–	–	1	–
2023	Malawi	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Malawi	2	180	1	1	6.30

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D. BorgesCape VerdeCape VerdeD2180000206.76

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2021	Cape Verde	0	–	–	1	–
2025	Cape Verde	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Cape Verde	2	180	0	0	6.76

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D. CarmoAngolaAngolaD2180000207.25

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Angola	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2027	Angola	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	7.25

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