Africa Cup of Nations

Africa

From1980

To2025

PositionDefender

Goals, assists and cards count 252 of 722 stored matches (35%) that name a player. Appearances count 156 matches with a stored lineup.

95% or more of matches name a playerSome matches name a playerNone recorded

#PlayerClubPosApps Goals Ast YC RC Rating

William Troost-EkongNigeriaNigeriaD1050107.12

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Nigeria	4	1	0	0	0	6.90
2023	Nigeria	6	4	0	1	0	7.27

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M. AbdelmonemEgyptEgyptD1140407.02

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

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Achraf HakimiMoroccoMoroccoD1432307.57

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Morocco	5	2	0	2	7.70
2023	Morocco	4	1	1	1	7.58
2025	Morocco	5	0	1	0	7.44

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3Steeve YagoBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD1430206.75

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Burkina Faso	7	3	2	7.04
2023	Burkina Faso	4	0	0	6.55
2025	Burkina Faso	3	0	0	6.33

Issa KaboréBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD1223107.03

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

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Kalidou KoulibalySenegalSenegalD1421317.21

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Senegal	5	1	1	1	0	7.40
2023	Senegal	4	1	0	0	0	7.10
2025	Senegal	5	0	0	2	1	7.10

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Abdou DialloSenegalSenegalD1020307.04

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

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Abdoulaye SeckSenegalSenegalD520007.32

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

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Alexander DjikuGhanaGhanaD620306.93

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Ghana	3	1	0	1	0	7.03
2023	Ghana	3	1	0	2	0	6.83

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5Chancel MbembaDR CongoDR CongoD1120307.11

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	DR Congo	7	2	0	2	0	7.09
2025	DR Congo	4	0	0	1	0	7.15

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Edmond TapsobaBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD1420406.96

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

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5Mothobi MvalaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD620207.15

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	South Africa	6	2	0	2	0	7.15

5O. KamalEgyptEgyptD820207.06

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

5S. OuattaraBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD320006.70

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Burkina Faso	3	2	0	0	0	6.70

Ali AbdiTunisiaTunisiaD712006.91

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	Rating
2021	Tunisia	1	0	0	6.60
2023	Tunisia	2	0	1	7.35
2025	Tunisia	4	1	1	6.77

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Carlos AkapoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD1112206.82

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

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A. ModibaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD1111306.99

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

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Ahmed HegaziEgyptEgyptD911107.09

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Egypt	5	0	0	0	0	7.02
2023	Egypt	4	1	1	1	0	7.18

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15Fuka-Arthur Masuaku KawelaDR CongoDR CongoD811107.21

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	DR Congo	6	1	0	1	0	7.35
2025	DR Congo	2	0	1	0	0	6.80

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Hamari TraoréMaliMaliD1111217.22

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Mali	4	0	0	1	0	7.18
2023	Mali	5	1	1	0	1	7.26
2025	Mali	2	0	0	1	0	7.20

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M. HanyEgyptEgyptD911216.86

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

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Serge AurierIvory CoastIvory CoastD811406.80

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Ivory Coast	3	0	1	1	0	7.13
2023	Ivory Coast	5	1	0	3	0	6.60

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A. KouassiBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD410007.45

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

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A. Moucketou-MoussoundaGabonGabonD610006.68

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Gabon	3	0	0	0	0	6.47
2025	Gabon	3	1	0	0	0	6.90

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Ambroise OyongoCameroonCameroonD210006.90

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Cameroon	2	1	0	0	0	6.90

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Bruno Ecuele MangaGabonGabonD610306.92

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Gabon	4	1	0	2	0	7.10
2025	Gabon	2	0	0	1	0	6.55

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C. WoohCameroonCameroonD610206.70

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Cameroon	4	1	0	1	0	6.68
2025	Cameroon	2	0	0	1	0	6.75

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Diogo CalilaMozambiqueMozambiqueD410006.73

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Mozambique	4	1	0	0	0	6.73

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E. OrozcoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD710006.71

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Rating
2021	Equatorial Guinea	0	1	–
2023	Equatorial Guinea	4	0	6.70
2025	Equatorial Guinea	3	0	6.73

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15G. KaluluDR CongoDR CongoD710106.97

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	DR Congo	6	1	0	1	0	6.93
2025	DR Congo	1	0	0	0	0	7.20

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Guéla DouéIvory CoastIvory CoastD510007.16

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Ivory Coast	5	1	0	0	0	7.16

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15H. InongaDR CongoDR CongoD510006.96

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	DR Congo	5	1	0	0	0	6.96

15H. MathlouthiTunisiaTunisiaD310206.90

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Tunisia	3	1	0	2	0	6.90

I. SyllaGuineaGuineaD810106.87

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Guinea	3	1	0	1	0	7.13
2023	Guinea	5	0	0	0	0	6.68

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Jean-Charles CastellettoCameroonCameroonD810106.90

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Cameroon	4	0	0	0	0	7.00
2023	Cameroon	4	1	0	1	0	6.80

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15Joris KayembeDR CongoDR CongoD610007.07

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	DR Congo	2	1	0	0	0	7.05
2025	DR Congo	4	0	0	0	0	7.08

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Junior TchamadeuCameroonCameroonD610206.57

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Cameroon	2	0	0	0	0	6.30
2025	Cameroon	4	1	0	2	0	6.70

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Kenneth OmeruoNigeriaNigeriaD810006.70

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Nigeria	3	0	0	0	0	6.80
2023	Nigeria	5	1	0	0	0	6.60

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15M. DellahiMauritaniaMauritaniaD510006.58

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Mauritania	3	0	0	0	0	6.27
2023	Mauritania	2	1	0	0	0	7.05

15Marvin AniebohEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD410106.48

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Equatorial Guinea	1	0	0	0	0	6.20
2025	Equatorial Guinea	3	1	0	1	0	6.57

Massadio HaïdaraMaliMaliD410106.95

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Mali	4	1	0	1	0	6.95

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Montassar TalbiTunisiaTunisiaD1110006.97

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Rating
2021	Tunisia	4	0	7.05
2023	Tunisia	3	0	7.27
2025	Tunisia	4	1	6.67

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Nkosinathi SibisiSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD310106.80

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	South Africa	2	1	0	0	0	7.30
2025	South Africa	1	0	0	1	0	6.30

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R. RabiaEgyptEgyptD510107.44

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

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ReinildoMozambiqueMozambiqueD610306.83

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Mozambique	3	1	0	2	0	6.93
2025	Mozambique	3	0	0	1	0	6.73

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Romain SaïssMoroccoMoroccoD910106.95

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Morocco	5	0	0	7.02
2023	Morocco	3	1	1	6.87
2025	Morocco	1	0	0	6.90

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Saúl CocoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD1210006.80

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Rating
2021	Equatorial Guinea	5	1	7.16
2023	Equatorial Guinea	4	0	6.73
2025	Equatorial Guinea	3	0	6.30

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Semi AjayiNigeriaNigeriaD1510207.06

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	YC	Rating
2021	Nigeria	2	0	0	6.80
2023	Nigeria	7	0	1	6.94
2025	Nigeria	6	1	1	7.28

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15Siyanda XuluSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD310106.93

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	South Africa	3	1	0	1	0	6.93

Yasser IbrahimEgyptEgyptD610107.20

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

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