Africa Cup of Nations

Africa

From1978

To2025

PositionDefender

Goals, assists and cards count 371 of 737 stored matches (50%) 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

Achraf HakimiMoroccoMoroccoD181,676432307.43

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Morocco	4	390	0	0	0	0	6.93
2021	Morocco	5	480	2	2	0	2	7.70
2023	Morocco	4	360	2	1	1	1	7.58
2025	Morocco	5	446	0	0	1	0	7.44

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Krépin DiattaSenegalSenegalD171,248312207.19

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Senegal	7	318	1	1	0	0	6.81
2023	Senegal	4	390	1	0	1	1	7.13
2025	Senegal	6	540	1	0	1	1	7.68

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Ghislain KonanIvory CoastIvory CoastD151,404201007.13

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	Rating
2021	Ivory Coast	4	390	1	0	7.20
2023	Ivory Coast	7	654	1	0	6.96
2025	Ivory Coast	4	360	0	1	7.38

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Ola AinaNigeriaNigeriaD151,372201307.03

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Nigeria	5	450	1	1	0	7.02
2021	Nigeria	3	270	1	0	1	7.27
2023	Nigeria	7	652	0	0	2	6.94

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Hamari TraoréMaliMaliD141,207211217.15

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Mali	3	270	0	0	0	0	0	6.93
2021	Mali	4	364	1	0	0	1	0	7.18
2023	Mali	5	480	1	1	1	0	1	7.26
2025	Mali	2	93	0	0	0	1	0	7.20

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Kenneth OmeruoNigeriaNigeriaD14911221007.07

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	Rating
2019	Nigeria	6	540	2	1	1	7.45
2021	Nigeria	3	259	0	0	0	6.80
2023	Nigeria	5	112	0	1	0	6.60

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Serge AurierIvory CoastIvory CoastD10785213406.87

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	159	1	0	0	0	7.15
2021	Ivory Coast	3	279	1	0	1	1	7.13
2023	Ivory Coast	5	347	0	1	0	3	6.60

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Abdoulaye DiabyMaliMaliD5480200007.14

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Mali	5	480	2	0	0	0	0	7.14

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Aïssa MandiAlgeriaAlgeriaD171,530101306.92

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Algeria	6	570	0	0	2	6.82
2021	Algeria	3	270	0	1	1	6.87
2023	Algeria	3	270	0	0	0	7.10
2025	Algeria	5	420	1	0	0	6.96

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William Troost-EkongNigeriaNigeriaD161,470160106.98

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2019	Nigeria	6	540	0	1	0	6.75
2021	Nigeria	4	360	0	1	0	6.90
2023	Nigeria	6	570	1	4	1	7.27

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Chancel MbembaDR CongoDR CongoD141,320132407.16

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2017	DR Congo	0	–	–	0	2	0	–
2019	DR Congo	3	270	0	1	0	1	7.37
2023	DR Congo	7	660	1	2	0	2	7.09
2025	DR Congo	4	390	0	0	0	1	7.15

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Edmond TapsobaBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD141,292120406.96

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

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Nouhou ToloCameroonCameroonD141,235100206.93

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2021	Cameroon	6	563	1	0	7.17
2023	Cameroon	3	270	0	0	6.87
2025	Cameroon	5	402	0	2	6.68

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9Steeve YagoBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD141,139130206.75

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Burkina Faso	7	662	1	3	2	7.04
2023	Burkina Faso	4	239	0	0	0	6.55
2025	Burkina Faso	3	238	0	0	0	6.33

Romain SaïssMoroccoMoroccoD131,070120107.15

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2017	Morocco	0	–	–	1	0	–
2019	Morocco	4	390	1	0	0	7.55
2021	Morocco	5	391	0	0	0	7.02
2023	Morocco	3	270	0	1	1	6.87
2025	Morocco	1	19	0	0	0	6.90

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I. SyllaGuineaGuineaD12989111206.80

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2015	Guinea	0	–	–	0	1	0	–
2019	Guinea	4	360	0	0	0	1	6.68
2021	Guinea	3	268	1	1	0	1	7.13
2023	Guinea	5	361	0	0	0	0	6.68

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Issa KaboréBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD121,041123107.03

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Burkina Faso	7	662	1	2	3	1	7.04
2023	Burkina Faso	4	360	0	0	0	0	7.08
2025	Burkina Faso	1	19	0	0	0	0	6.70

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Saúl CocoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD121,104110006.80

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Rating
2021	Equatorial Guinea	5	480	1	1	7.16
2023	Equatorial Guinea	4	360	0	0	6.73
2025	Equatorial Guinea	3	264	0	0	6.30

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Bright Osayi-SamuelNigeriaNigeriaD11769100007.10

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Nigeria	5	225	0	0	0	0	0	7.00
2025	Nigeria	6	544	1	0	0	0	0	7.17

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Y. MeriahTunisiaTunisiaD111,068110107.06

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2019	Tunisia	7	690	0	1	0	6.94
2023	Tunisia	3	270	1	0	0	7.27
2025	Tunisia	1	108	0	0	1	7.30

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Abdou DialloSenegalSenegalD10927120307.04

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Senegal	7	661	1	2	0	1	0	7.26
2023	Senegal	3	266	0	0	0	2	0	6.53

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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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Fuka-Arthur Masuaku KawelaDR CongoDR CongoD9801111107.17

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	DR Congo	1	90	0	0	0	0	6.80
2023	DR Congo	6	570	1	1	0	1	7.35
2025	DR Congo	2	141	0	0	1	0	6.80

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Olivier VerdonBeninBeninD9862110016.86

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Benin	5	472	0	1	0	0	1	6.76
2025	Benin	4	390	1	0	0	0	0	6.98

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Djamel BenlamriAlgeriaAlgeriaD8669100107.04

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Algeria	6	570	1	0	0	1	0	7.13
2021	Algeria	2	99	0	0	0	0	0	6.75

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James GomezGambiaGambiaD8724100106.75

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Gambia	5	454	1	0	0	1	0	6.98
2023	Gambia	3	270	0	0	0	0	0	6.37

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O. KamalEgyptEgyptD8639120207.06

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Egypt	5	505	1	1	0	2	0	7.16
2023	Egypt	3	134	0	1	0	0	0	6.90

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Omar ColleyGambiaGambiaD8703100006.99

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Gambia	5	454	0	0	0	0	0	6.96
2023	Gambia	3	249	1	0	0	0	0	7.03

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Bouna SarrSenegalSenegalD7660100106.97

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Senegal	7	660	1	0	0	1	0	6.97

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Kialonda GasparAngolaAngolaD7630100107.03

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Angola	5	450	1	0	0	1	0	7.22
2025	Angola	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	6.55

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Wilfried SingoIvory CoastIvory CoastD7347100007.13

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Ivory Coast	7	347	1	0	0	0	0	7.13

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Abdul Rahman BabaGhanaGhanaD6521103007.12

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Ast	Rating
2015	Ghana	0	–	–	1	–
2019	Ghana	3	296	1	2	7.53
2021	Ghana	3	225	0	0	6.70

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Ambroise OyongoCameroonCameroonD6463120107.08

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	YC	Rating
2015	Cameroon	0	–	–	1	0	–
2019	Cameroon	4	360	1	0	1	7.17
2021	Cameroon	2	103	0	1	0	6.90

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B. YoussoufComorosComorosD6470101006.67

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Comoros	4	319	1	0	1	0	0	6.70
2025	Comoros	2	151	0	0	0	0	0	6.60

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Bruno OnyemaechiNigeriaNigeriaD6557101007.33

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Nigeria	6	557	1	0	1	0	0	7.33

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Yasser IbrahimEgyptEgyptD6525110107.20

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Egypt	6	525	1	1	0	1	0	7.20

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Abdoulaye SeckSenegalSenegalD5322120007.32

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Senegal	2	99	0	1	0	0	0	7.40
2025	Senegal	3	223	1	1	0	0	0	7.27

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9B. MkhwanaziSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD5450100006.98

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	South Africa	5	450	1	0	0	0	0	6.98

9Esteban OrozcoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD5480100106.84

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Equatorial Guinea	5	480	1	0	0	1	0	6.84

Harold MoukoudiCameroonCameroonD5294101107.12

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Cameroon	3	203	1	0	1	0	0	7.20
2023	Cameroon	2	91	0	0	0	1	0	6.90

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Ibou TourayGambiaGambiaD5370100006.62

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Gambia	4	295	1	0	0	0	0	6.70
2023	Gambia	1	75	0	0	0	0	0	6.30

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L. CostaCape VerdeCape VerdeD5480100007.38

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Cape Verde	5	480	1	0	0	0	0	7.38

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L. GassamaSenegalSenegalD5470102107.20

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Senegal	5	470	1	0	2	1	0	7.20

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M. CamaraGuineaGuineaD5450100006.96

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Guinea	4	360	1	0	0	0	0	6.88
2023	Guinea	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.30

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R. RabiaEgyptEgyptD5471110107.44

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Egypt	5	471	1	1	0	1	0	7.44

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A. KouassiBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD4360110007.45

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Burkina Faso	4	360	1	1	0	0	0	7.45

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Ahmed El MohamadyEgyptEgyptD4359120107.20

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Egypt	4	359	1	2	0	1	0	7.20

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Emmanuel ImorouBeninBeninD4390100006.95

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Benin	4	390	1	0	0	0	0	6.95

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9H. HoueibibMauritaniaMauritaniaD4282100006.92

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Mauritania	2	170	0	0	0	0	0	6.40
2023	Mauritania	2	112	1	0	0	0	0	7.45

9I. HamadTanzaniaTanzaniaD4360100207.10

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Tanzania	4	360	1	0	0	2	0	7.10

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