Africa Cup of Nations

Africa

From2000

To2025

PositionDefender

Goals, assists and cards count 261 of 525 stored matches (50%) that name a player. Appearances count 208 matches with a stored lineup.

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

#PlayerClubPosApps Goals Ast YC RC Rating

Kalidou KoulibalySenegalSenegalD2021517.22

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Senegal	6	0	0	2	0	7.23
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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Calvin BasseyNigeriaNigeriaD1301507.35

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

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Ramy BensebainiAlgeriaAlgeriaD1511506.92

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

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4Chancel MbembaDR CongoDR CongoD1432407.16

Season	Club	Apps	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	0	0	1	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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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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Serge AurierIvory CoastIvory CoastD1013406.87

Season	Club	Apps	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	0	1	1	7.13
2023	Ivory Coast	5	1	0	3	6.60

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Ibrahima Sory Conté IIGuineaGuineaD400317.08

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Guinea	4	0	0	3	1	7.08

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John BoyeGhanaGhanaD310316.40

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2015	Ghana	0	1	0	0	0	–
2019	Ghana	3	0	0	3	1	6.40

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8P. OtienoKenyaKenyaD200315.95

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Kenya	2	0	0	3	1	5.95

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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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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Achraf HakimiMoroccoMoroccoD1832307.43

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2019	Morocco	4	0	0	0	6.93
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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Aïssa MandiAlgeriaAlgeriaD1701306.92

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

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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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Aly AbeidMauritaniaMauritaniaD800306.79

Season	Club	Apps	YC	Rating
2019	Mauritania	3	1	7.00
2021	Mauritania	3	1	6.57
2023	Mauritania	2	1	6.80

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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. AwaziemNigeriaNigeriaD1100306.75

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

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D. BronnTunisiaTunisiaD1210306.66

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	YC	Rating
2019	Tunisia	6	1	2	6.55
2021	Tunisia	2	0	0	6.60
2025	Tunisia	4	0	1	6.85

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Kasim NuhuGhanaGhanaD301306.93

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Ghana	3	0	1	3	0	6.93

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Ola AinaNigeriaNigeriaD1501307.03

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

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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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Hamari TraoréMaliMaliD1411217.15

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Mali	3	0	0	0	0	6.93
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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K. AdénonBeninBeninD400216.93

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Benin	4	0	0	2	1	6.93

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23L. HaukongoNamibiaNamibiaD400216.33

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Namibia	4	0	0	2	1	6.33

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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Mohamed HamdiEgyptEgyptD400216.73

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Egypt	4	0	0	2	1	6.73

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Odilon KossounouIvory CoastIvory CoastD900216.74

Season	Club	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Ivory Coast	2	0	0	7.00
2023	Ivory Coast	3	2	1	6.27
2025	Ivory Coast	4	0	0	7.02

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23R. KabweZambiaZambiaD200216.15

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Zambia	2	0	0	2	1	6.15

23S. ObissaGabonGabonD200216.10

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Gabon	2	0	0	2	1	6.10

23A. MouminiBeninBeninD200206.45

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Benin	2	0	0	2	0	6.45

Adamo NagaloBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD400206.48

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Burkina Faso	2	0	0	1	0	6.70
2025	Burkina Faso	2	0	0	1	0	6.25

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23Ayman AshrafEgyptEgyptD802207.03

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Egypt	4	0	2	1	0	7.18
2021	Egypt	4	0	0	1	0	6.88

B. GasparAngolaAngolaD300206.53

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Angola	3	0	0	2	0	6.53

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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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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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23Collins FaiCameroonCameroonD903207.04

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

23D. JobTanzaniaTanzaniaD400206.70

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Tanzania	4	0	0	2	0	6.70

Evan NdickaIvory CoastIvory CoastD1100206.91

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

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H. AbdelmaguidEgyptEgyptD400207.08

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Egypt	4	0	0	2	0	7.08

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23H. MathlouthiTunisiaTunisiaD311206.90

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2015	Tunisia	0	0	1	0	0	–
2021	Tunisia	3	1	0	2	0	6.90

23H. RamadhaniTanzaniaTanzaniaD300206.57

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Tanzania	3	0	0	2	0	6.57

23I. HamadTanzaniaTanzaniaD400207.10

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Tanzania	4	0	0	2	0	7.10

I. JakobsSenegalSenegalD801206.75

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Senegal	4	0	0	1	0	6.80
2025	Senegal	4	0	1	1	0	6.70

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23I. MpekoDR CongoDR CongoD401206.80

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	DR Congo	4	0	1	2	0	6.80

I. SyllaGuineaGuineaD1211206.80

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

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Julian JeanvierGuineaGuineaD500206.68

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Guinea	1	0	0	0	0	6.30
2023	Guinea	4	0	0	2	0	6.77

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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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Krépin DiattaSenegalSenegalD1712207.19

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

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23M. BagayokoIvory CoastIvory CoastD400206.80

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Ivory Coast	4	0	0	2	0	6.80

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