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Goals, assists and cards count 556 of 1001 stored matches (56%) 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

Emilio NsueEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD0––6000–

Season	Club	Min	PoM	Goals	Rating
2019	Equatorial Guinea	–	–	3	–
2021	Equatorial Guinea	–	–	1	–
2023	Equatorial Guinea	–	–	2	–

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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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3B. 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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Serge AurierIvory CoastIvory CoastD0––3020–

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

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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. 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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Noussair MazraouiMoroccoMoroccoD2153020207.68

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Morocco	0	–	–	1	0	1	0	–
2027	Morocco	2	153	0	1	0	1	0	7.68

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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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Pa Modou JagneGambiaGambiaD0––2000–

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

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8Sanad Al WarfaliLibyaLibyaD0––2020–

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

Y. MeriahTunisiaTunisiaD0––2020–

Season	Club	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2019	Tunisia	–	–	1	0	–
2021	Tunisia	–	–	0	1	–
2025	Tunisia	–	–	1	1	–

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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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15Fuka-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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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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15A. 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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15L. 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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15S. 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. 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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15B. N'DiayeMauritaniaMauritaniaD0––1010–

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

15B. SannehGambiaGambiaD0––1010–

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

Bruno Ecuele MangaGabonGabonD0––1000–

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

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15C. 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

15Chancel 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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Cheikhou KouyatéSenegalSenegalD0––1000–

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

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15Claude NiyomugaboRwandaRwandaD2170010107.18

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Rwanda	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Rwanda	2	170	0	1	0	0	0	7.18

E. AgbadouIvory CoastIvory CoastD190010006.98

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Ivory Coast	0	–	–	1	0	0	0	–
2027	Ivory Coast	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.98

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15H. LwaliwaUgandaUgandaD0––1000–

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

Ime OkonSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD2180010107.18

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	South Africa	2	180	0	1	0	1	0	7.18

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J. AdjeteyGhanaGhanaD2109010106.16

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Ghana	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Ghana	2	109	0	1	0	0	0	6.16

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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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Jérémy MorelMadagascarMadagascarD0––1000–

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

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Kialonda GasparAngolaAngolaD2180010106.96

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Angola	0	–	–	0	1	–
2023	Angola	0	–	–	1	0	–
2027	Angola	2	180	0	0	0	6.96

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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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15M. GaolaolweBotswanaBotswanaD0––1040–

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

M. SoumahGuineaGuineaD2144110007.50

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Guinea	2	144	1	1	0	0	0	7.50

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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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Mahmoud HamdyEgyptEgyptD0––1010–

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

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Marcelo DjalóGuinea-BissauGuinea-BissauD0––1000–

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

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Mohamed DrägerTunisiaTunisiaD0––1010–

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

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15N. 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

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