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From2023

To2027

PositionDefender

Goals, assists and cards count 368 of 377 stored matches (98%) 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

1B. 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	–

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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3B. PassiCongoCongoD190000316.05

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Congo	0	–	–	0	0	2	1	–
2027	Congo	1	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.05

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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Issa KaboréBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD2186003306.94

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
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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3M. GaolaolweBotswanaBotswanaD0––0030–

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

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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T. MakheleLesothoLesothoD2180000306.26

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Lesotho	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Lesotho	2	180	0	0	0	2	0	6.26

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J. KouadioCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicD2119000215.55

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Central African Republic	2	119	0	0	0	2	1	5.55

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9A. MutsinziRwandaRwandaD2180011206.89

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2023	Rwanda	0	–	–	0	0	1	–
2025	Rwanda	0	–	–	1	0	0	–
2027	Rwanda	2	180	0	0	1	1	6.89

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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Anthony OyonoGabonGabonD2105000206.37

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Gabon	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Gabon	2	105	0	0	0	1	0	6.37

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9B. MwamnyetoTanzaniaTanzaniaD190000207.21

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Tanzania	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2027	Tanzania	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.21

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 PetroMalawiMalawiD2180100206.30

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

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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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Gideon MensahGhanaGhanaD2180000206.15

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2023	Ghana	0	–	–	1	–
2025	Ghana	0	–	–	1	–
2027	Ghana	2	180	0	0	6.15

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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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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. CostaCape VerdeCape VerdeD190000206.85

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Cape Verde	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2027	Cape Verde	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.85

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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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Mahamadou NagidaCameroonCameroonD2129000206.51

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Cameroon	2	129	0	0	0	2	0	6.51

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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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9P. 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	–

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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Pico LopesCape VerdeCape VerdeD190000206.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Cape Verde	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Cape Verde	1	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.30

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9R. OnyangoKenyaKenyaD2169000206.76

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Kenya	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Kenya	2	169	0	0	0	1	0	6.76

9T. KopelangBotswanaBotswanaD0––0120–

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

W. OmariComorosComorosD2180010207.27

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Comoros	0	–	–	0	0	2	0	–
2027	Comoros	2	180	0	1	0	0	0	7.27

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Y. NdayishimiyeBurundiBurundiD2180001206.93

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Burundi	0	–	–	0	0	1	0	–
2027	Burundi	2	180	0	0	1	1	0	6.93

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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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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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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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Achraf HakimiMoroccoMoroccoD121033106.77

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2023	Morocco	0	–	–	0	1	0	–
2025	Morocco	0	–	–	1	1	1	–
2027	Morocco	1	21	0	2	1	0	6.77

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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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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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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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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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31C. AboubacarNigerNigerD190000106.63

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Niger	1	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.63

31C. AzongnitodeBeninBeninD3225001106.07

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

31C. 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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31C. NduwarugiraBurundiBurundiD2180000106.79

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

31Chancel MbembaDR CongoDR CongoD3270110107.56

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

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31Claude 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

D. BorgesCape VerdeCape VerdeD2180000106.76

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

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31D. ChandaZambiaZambiaD2180000106.43

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Zambia	2	180	0	0	0	1	0	6.43

31D. HamansenyaZambiaZambiaD2180000106.18

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2027	Zambia	2	180	0	0	0	1	0	6.18

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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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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