Africa Cup of Nations

Africa

From2012

To2025

PositionDefender

Goals, assists and cards count 261 of 336 stored matches (78%) 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––21517.21

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	390	0	1	0	0	0	7.10
2025	Senegal	5	364	0	0	0	2	1	7.10

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Calvin BasseyNigeriaNigeriaD131,109001507.35

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Nigeria	7	584	0	0	1	2	0	7.33
2025	Nigeria	6	525	0	0	0	3	0	7.37

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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	180	0	0	0	2	6.60
2025	Algeria	4	390	0	0	0	0	7.28

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4Chancel 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	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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M. AbdelmonemEgyptEgyptD111,084040407.02

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Egypt	7	694	0	3	0	3	0	6.96
2023	Egypt	4	390	0	1	0	1	0	7.12

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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	347	0	1	0	3	6.60

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Ibrahima Sory Conté IIGuineaGuineaD4360000317.08

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Guinea	4	360	0	0	0	3	1	7.08

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John BoyeGhanaGhanaD3––10316.40

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	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. OtienoKenyaKenyaD2––00315.95

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

A. ModibaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD11987011306.99

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	South Africa	7	690	0	1	0	1	0	7.04
2025	South Africa	4	297	0	0	1	2	0	6.90

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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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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	360	2	1	1	1	7.58
2025	Morocco	5	446	0	0	1	0	7.44

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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	270	0	0	0	7.10
2025	Algeria	5	420	1	0	0	6.96

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Alexander DjikuGhanaGhanaD6540020306.93

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Ghana	3	270	0	1	0	1	0	7.03
2023	Ghana	3	270	0	1	0	2	0	6.83

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Aly AbeidMauritaniaMauritaniaD8––00306.79

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	YC	Rating
2019	Mauritania	3	–	–	1	7.00
2021	Mauritania	3	194	0	1	6.57
2023	Mauritania	2	135	0	1	6.80

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Bruno Ecuele MangaGabonGabonD6525010306.92

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Gabon	4	390	0	1	0	2	0	7.10
2025	Gabon	2	135	0	0	0	1	0	6.55

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C. AwaziemNigeriaNigeriaD11––00306.75

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

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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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Kasim NuhuGhanaGhanaD3––01306.93

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

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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	652	0	0	2	6.94

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ReinildoMozambiqueMozambiqueD6540010306.83

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Mozambique	3	270	0	1	0	2	0	6.93
2025	Mozambique	3	270	0	0	0	1	0	6.73

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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	480	1	1	1	0	1	7.26
2025	Mali	2	93	0	0	0	1	0	7.20

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K. AdénonBeninBeninD4––00216.93

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

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23L. HaukongoNamibiaNamibiaD4310000216.33

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Namibia	4	310	0	0	0	2	1	6.33

M. HanyEgyptEgyptD9803011216.86

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Egypt	3	276	0	1	0	0	0	7.17
2025	Egypt	6	527	0	0	1	2	1	6.70

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Mohamed HamdiEgyptEgyptD4277000216.73

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Egypt	4	277	0	0	0	2	1	6.73

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Odilon KossounouIvory CoastIvory CoastD9699000216.74

Season	Club	Apps	Min	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Ivory Coast	2	91	0	0	7.00
2023	Ivory Coast	3	249	2	1	6.27
2025	Ivory Coast	4	359	0	0	7.03

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23R. KabweZambiaZambiaD2134000216.15

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Zambia	2	134	0	0	0	2	1	6.15

23S. ObissaGabonGabonD2157000216.10

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021	Gabon	2	157	0	0	0	2	1	6.10

23A. MouminiBeninBeninD2104000206.45

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Benin	2	104	0	0	0	2	0	6.45

Adamo NagaloBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD4202000206.48

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Burkina Faso	2	129	0	0	0	1	0	6.70
2025	Burkina Faso	2	73	0	0	0	1	0	6.25

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23Ayman AshrafEgyptEgyptD8––02207.03

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Egypt	4	–	–	0	2	1	0	7.18
2021	Egypt	4	315	0	0	0	1	0	6.88

B. GasparAngolaAngolaD3––00206.53

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

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C. WoohCameroonCameroonD6404010206.70

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Cameroon	4	345	0	1	0	1	0	6.68
2025	Cameroon	2	59	0	0	0	1	0	6.75

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Carlos AkapoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD111,009012206.82

Season	Club	Apps	Min	Goals	Ast	YC	Rating
2021	Equatorial Guinea	5	479	1	0	1	7.06
2023	Equatorial Guinea	4	350	0	1	0	6.70
2025	Equatorial Guinea	2	180	0	1	1	6.45

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23Collins 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

23D. JobTanzaniaTanzaniaD4217000206.70

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Tanzania	4	217	0	0	0	2	0	6.70

Evan NdickaIvory CoastIvory CoastD111,050000206.91

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Ivory Coast	7	690	0	0	0	2	0	7.00
2025	Ivory Coast	4	360	0	0	0	0	0	6.75

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H. AbdelmaguidEgyptEgyptD4360000207.08

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025	Egypt	4	360	0	0	0	2	0	7.08

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23H. MathlouthiTunisiaTunisiaD3237011206.90

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2015	Tunisia	0	–	–	0	1	0	0	–
2021	Tunisia	3	237	0	1	0	2	0	6.90

23H. RamadhaniTanzaniaTanzaniaD3––00206.57

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

23I. HamadTanzaniaTanzaniaD4360100207.10

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

I. JakobsSenegalSenegalD8636001206.75

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Senegal	4	388	0	0	0	1	0	6.80
2025	Senegal	4	248	0	0	1	1	0	6.70

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23I. MpekoDR CongoDR CongoD4––01206.80

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

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	361	0	0	0	0	6.68

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Julian JeanvierGuineaGuineaD5––00206.68

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2019	Guinea	1	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.30
2023	Guinea	4	360	0	0	0	2	0	6.78

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Junior TchamadeuCameroonCameroonD6307010206.57

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Cameroon	2	23	0	0	0	0	0	6.30
2025	Cameroon	4	284	0	1	0	2	0	6.70

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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	390	1	0	1	1	7.13
2025	Senegal	6	540	1	0	1	1	7.68

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23M. BagayokoIvory CoastIvory CoastD4––00206.80

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

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