Africa Cup of Nations

Africa

From1970

To2025

PositionDefender

Goals, assists and cards count 438 of 804 stored matches (54%) that name a player. Appearances and minutes count 208 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

Kalidou KoulibalySenegalSenegalD20––21517.22

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Senegal	6	–	–	0	0	2	0	7.23
2021	Senegal	5	481	0	1	1	1	0	7.40
2023	Senegal	4	–	–	1	0	0	0	7.10
2025	Senegal	5	364	0	0	0	2	1	7.10

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Achraf HakimiMoroccoMoroccoD18––32307.43

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Morocco	4	–	–	0	0	0	6.93
2021	Morocco	5	480	2	2	0	2	7.70
2023	Morocco	4	–	–	1	1	1	7.58
2025	Morocco	5	446	0	0	1	0	7.44

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Krépin DiattaSenegalSenegalD17––12207.19

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Senegal	7	–	–	1	0	0	6.81
2023	Senegal	4	–	–	0	1	1	7.13
2025	Senegal	6	540	1	0	1	1	7.68

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Aïssa MandiAlgeriaAlgeriaD17––01306.92

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Algeria	6	–	–	0	2	6.82
2021	Algeria	3	270	0	1	1	6.87
2023	Algeria	3	–	–	0	0	7.10
2025	Algeria	5	420	1	0	0	6.96

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William Troost-EkongNigeriaNigeriaD16––60106.98

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2019	Nigeria	6	–	–	1	0	6.75
2021	Nigeria	4	360	0	1	0	6.90
2023	Nigeria	6	–	–	4	1	7.27

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Nayef AguerdMoroccoMoroccoD16––01107.08

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Morocco	5	480	0	0	0	6.96
2023	Morocco	4	–	–	0	0	6.95
2025	Morocco	7	690	0	1	1	7.24

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Ramy BensebainiAlgeriaAlgeriaD15––11506.92

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Algeria	6	–	–	1	1	2	6.80
2021	Algeria	3	270	0	0	0	1	6.90
2023	Algeria	2	–	–	0	0	2	6.60
2025	Algeria	4	390	0	0	0	0	7.28

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Semi AjayiNigeriaNigeriaD15––10207.06

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Nigeria	2	101	0	0	0	6.80
2023	Nigeria	7	–	–	0	1	6.94
2025	Nigeria	6	569	0	1	1	7.28

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Ghislain KonanIvory CoastIvory CoastD15––01007.13

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	Rating
2021	Ivory Coast	4	390	1	0	7.20
2023	Ivory Coast	7	–	–	0	6.96
2025	Ivory Coast	4	360	0	1	7.38

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Ola AinaNigeriaNigeriaD15––01307.03

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Nigeria	5	–	–	1	0	7.02
2021	Nigeria	3	270	1	0	1	7.27
2023	Nigeria	7	–	–	0	2	6.94

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11Chancel MbembaDR CongoDR CongoD14––32407.16

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2017	DR Congo	0	–	–	0	2	0	–
2019	DR Congo	3	–	–	1	0	1	7.37
2023	DR Congo	7	–	–	2	0	2	7.09
2025	DR Congo	4	390	0	0	0	1	7.15

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11Steeve YagoBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD14––30206.75

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Burkina Faso	7	662	1	3	2	7.04
2023	Burkina Faso	4	–	–	0	0	6.55
2025	Burkina Faso	3	238	0	0	0	6.33

Edmond TapsobaBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD14––20406.96

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Burkina Faso	6	572	0	1	2	7.03
2023	Burkina Faso	4	–	–	0	1	6.65
2025	Burkina Faso	4	360	1	1	1	7.15

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Kenneth OmeruoNigeriaNigeriaD14––21007.07

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	Rating
2019	Nigeria	6	–	–	1	1	7.45
2021	Nigeria	3	259	0	0	0	6.80
2023	Nigeria	5	–	–	1	0	6.60

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Hamari TraoréMaliMaliD14––11217.15

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Mali	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.93
2021	Mali	4	364	1	0	0	1	0	7.18
2023	Mali	5	–	–	1	1	0	1	7.26
2025	Mali	2	93	0	0	0	1	0	7.20

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Nouhou ToloCameroonCameroonD14––00206.93

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2021	Cameroon	6	563	1	0	7.17
2023	Cameroon	3	–	–	0	6.87
2025	Cameroon	5	402	0	2	6.68

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Romain SaïssMoroccoMoroccoD13––20107.15

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2017	Morocco	0	–	–	1	0	–
2019	Morocco	4	–	–	0	0	7.55
2021	Morocco	5	391	0	0	0	7.02
2023	Morocco	3	–	–	1	1	6.87
2025	Morocco	1	19	0	0	0	6.90

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Ahmed HegaziEgyptEgyptD13––11107.10

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Egypt	4	–	–	0	0	0	7.13
2021	Egypt	5	435	0	0	0	0	7.02
2023	Egypt	4	–	–	1	1	1	7.18

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Calvin BasseyNigeriaNigeriaD13––01507.35

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Nigeria	7	–	–	0	1	2	0	7.33
2025	Nigeria	6	525	0	0	0	3	0	7.37

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Issa KaboréBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD12––23107.03

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Burkina Faso	7	662	1	2	3	1	7.04
2023	Burkina Faso	4	–	–	0	0	0	7.08
2025	Burkina Faso	1	19	0	0	0	0	6.70

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D. BronnTunisiaTunisiaD12––10306.66

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2019	Tunisia	6	–	–	1	2	6.55
2021	Tunisia	2	180	0	0	0	6.60
2025	Tunisia	4	282	0	0	1	6.85

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I. DayoBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD12––10006.75

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Rating
2017	Burkina Faso	0	–	–	1	–
2021	Burkina Faso	4	360	0	0	6.48
2023	Burkina Faso	4	–	–	0	6.73
2025	Burkina Faso	4	329	0	0	7.05

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I. SyllaGuineaGuineaD12––11206.80

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2015	Guinea	0	–	–	0	1	0	–
2019	Guinea	4	–	–	0	0	1	6.68
2021	Guinea	3	268	1	1	0	1	7.13
2023	Guinea	5	–	–	0	0	0	6.68

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Saúl CocoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD12––10006.80

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Rating
2021	Equatorial Guinea	5	480	1	1	7.16
2023	Equatorial Guinea	4	–	–	0	6.73
2025	Equatorial Guinea	3	264	0	0	6.30

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Ahmed FatouhEgyptEgyptD12––00106.78

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2021	Egypt	5	526	0	0	6.88
2023	Egypt	2	–	–	0	6.50
2025	Egypt	5	309	0	1	6.80

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M. AbdelmonemEgyptEgyptD11––40407.02

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Egypt	7	694	0	3	0	3	0	6.96
2023	Egypt	4	–	–	1	0	1	0	7.13

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A. ModibaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD11––11306.99

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	South Africa	7	–	–	1	0	1	0	7.04
2025	South Africa	4	297	0	0	1	2	0	6.90

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Carlos AkapoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD11––12206.82

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Equatorial Guinea	5	479	0	1	0	1	7.06
2023	Equatorial Guinea	4	–	–	0	1	0	6.70
2025	Equatorial Guinea	2	180	0	0	1	1	6.45

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Montassar TalbiTunisiaTunisiaD11––10006.97

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Rating
2021	Tunisia	4	360	0	0	7.05
2023	Tunisia	3	–	–	0	7.27
2025	Tunisia	4	390	0	1	6.67

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Y. MeriahTunisiaTunisiaD11––10107.06

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2019	Tunisia	7	–	–	1	0	6.94
2023	Tunisia	3	–	–	0	0	7.27
2025	Tunisia	1	108	0	0	1	7.30

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Bright Osayi-SamuelNigeriaNigeriaD11––00007.10

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Nigeria	5	–	–	0	0	0	0	7.00
2025	Nigeria	6	544	1	0	0	0	0	7.17

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C. AwaziemNigeriaNigeriaD11––00306.75

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2019	Nigeria	6	–	–	2	6.90
2023	Nigeria	1	–	–	0	–
2025	Nigeria	4	61	0	1	6.30

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Evan NdickaIvory CoastIvory CoastD11––00206.91

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Ivory Coast	7	–	–	0	0	2	0	7.00
2025	Ivory Coast	4	360	0	0	0	0	0	6.75

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Khuliso MudauSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD11––00106.94

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	South Africa	7	–	–	0	0	0	0	7.17
2025	South Africa	4	360	0	0	0	1	0	6.53

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Noussair MazraouiMoroccoMoroccoD11––01007.17

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	Rating
2019	Morocco	3	–	–	0	6.73
2023	Morocco	1	–	–	0	6.60
2025	Morocco	7	628	0	1	7.44

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Youcef AtalAlgeriaAlgeriaD11––01206.86

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Algeria	4	–	–	1	1	7.08
2021	Algeria	3	260	0	0	0	6.60
2023	Algeria	3	–	–	0	1	6.97
2025	Algeria	1	45	0	0	0	6.50

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Zaidu SanusiNigeriaNigeriaD11––00106.75

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2021	Nigeria	3	270	0	0	7.03
2023	Nigeria	6	–	–	1	6.72
2025	Nigeria	2	103	0	0	6.45

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Abdou DialloSenegalSenegalD10––20307.04

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Senegal	7	661	1	2	0	1	0	7.26
2023	Senegal	3	–	–	0	0	2	0	6.53

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Michael NgadeuCameroonCameroonD10––20207.04

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2017	Cameroon	0	–	–	2	0	–
2019	Cameroon	4	–	–	0	1	7.18
2021	Cameroon	6	574	0	0	1	6.95

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Serge AurierIvory CoastIvory CoastD10––13406.87

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2015	Ivory Coast	0	–	–	0	1	0	–
2017	Ivory Coast	0	–	–	0	1	0	–
2019	Ivory Coast	2	–	–	0	0	0	7.15
2021	Ivory Coast	3	279	1	0	1	1	7.13
2023	Ivory Coast	5	–	–	1	0	3	6.60

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Adam MasinaMoroccoMoroccoD10959100107.11

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Morocco	5	480	0	0	0	1	0	6.96
2025	Morocco	5	479	1	0	0	0	0	7.26

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Basilio NdongEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD10––01116.75

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Equatorial Guinea	5	480	0	0	1	0	6.82
2023	Equatorial Guinea	4	–	–	1	0	0	6.85
2025	Equatorial Guinea	1	50	0	0	0	1	6.00

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Kiki KouyatéMaliMaliD10––00107.06

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2019	Mali	1	–	–	0	7.00
2021	Mali	4	390	0	0	7.15
2023	Mali	5	–	–	1	7.00

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44Fuka-Arthur Masuaku KawelaDR CongoDR CongoD9––11107.17

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	DR Congo	1	–	–	0	0	0	6.80
2023	DR Congo	6	–	–	1	0	1	7.35
2025	DR Congo	2	141	0	0	1	0	6.80

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M. HanyEgyptEgyptD9––11216.86

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Egypt	3	–	–	1	0	0	0	7.17
2025	Egypt	6	527	0	0	1	2	1	6.70

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Olivier VerdonBeninBeninD9––10016.86

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Benin	5	–	–	1	0	0	1	6.76
2025	Benin	4	390	1	0	0	0	0	6.97

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44Collins FaiCameroonCameroonD9––03207.04

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Cameroon	3	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.77
2021	Cameroon	6	561	0	0	3	1	0	7.18

F. SackoMaliMaliD9––00006.96

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Rating
2019	Mali	1	–	–	7.30
2021	Mali	4	390	0	6.80
2023	Mali	4	–	–	7.02

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Odilon KossounouIvory CoastIvory CoastD9––00216.74

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Ivory Coast	2	91	0	0	0	7.00
2023	Ivory Coast	3	–	–	2	1	6.27
2025	Ivory Coast	4	359	0	0	0	7.03

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Oussama HaddadiTunisiaTunisiaD9––00006.67

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Tunisia	7	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.66
2021	Tunisia	2	135	0	0	0	0	0	6.70

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