Africa Cup of Nations

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Goals, assists and cards count 103 of 104 stored matches (99%) that name a player. Appearances and minutes count 104 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

Semi AjayiNigeriaNigeriaD13––10207.10

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Nigeria	7	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.94
2025	Nigeria	6	569	0	1	0	1	0	7.28

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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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3Chancel MbembaDR CongoDR CongoD11––20307.11

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

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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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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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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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Ghislain KonanIvory CoastIvory CoastD11––01007.11

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Ivory Coast	7	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.96
2025	Ivory Coast	4	360	0	0	1	0	0	7.38

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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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Nayef AguerdMoroccoMoroccoD11––01107.14

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Morocco	4	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.95
2025	Morocco	7	690	0	0	1	1	0	7.24

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Krépin DiattaSenegalSenegalD10––02207.46

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

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Achraf HakimiMoroccoMoroccoD9––12107.50

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Morocco	4	–	–	1	1	1	0	7.58
2025	Morocco	5	446	0	0	1	0	0	7.44

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Kalidou KoulibalySenegalSenegalD9––10217.10

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Senegal	4	–	–	1	0	0	0	7.10
2025	Senegal	5	364	0	0	0	2	1	7.10

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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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Edmond TapsobaBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD8––10206.90

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Burkina Faso	4	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.65
2025	Burkina Faso	4	360	1	1	0	1	0	7.15

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14Fuka-Arthur Masuaku KawelaDR CongoDR CongoD8––11107.21

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

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Aïssa MandiAlgeriaAlgeriaD8––00007.01

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Algeria	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	7.10
2025	Algeria	5	420	1	0	0	0	0	6.96

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I. DayoBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD8––00006.89

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Burkina Faso	4	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.73
2025	Burkina Faso	4	329	0	0	0	0	0	7.05

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I. JakobsSenegalSenegalD8––01206.75

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

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Moussa NiakhatéSenegalSenegalD8––00007.10

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Senegal	2	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.95
2025	Senegal	6	570	0	0	0	0	0	7.15

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Nouhou ToloCameroonCameroonD8––00206.75

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Cameroon	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.87
2025	Cameroon	5	402	0	0	0	2	0	6.68

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Noussair MazraouiMoroccoMoroccoD8––01007.34

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Morocco	1	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.60
2025	Morocco	7	628	0	0	1	0	0	7.44

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Rayan Aït-NouriAlgeriaAlgeriaD8––00106.79

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Algeria	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.70
2025	Algeria	5	356	0	0	0	1	0	6.84

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Zaidu SanusiNigeriaNigeriaD8––00106.65

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Nigeria	6	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.72
2025	Nigeria	2	103	0	0	0	0	0	6.45

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24G. KaluluDR CongoDR CongoD7––10106.97

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	DR Congo	6	–	–	1	0	1	0	6.93
2025	DR Congo	1	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.20

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Hamari TraoréMaliMaliD7––11117.25

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Mali	5	–	–	1	1	0	1	7.26
2025	Mali	2	93	0	0	0	1	0	7.20

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Montassar TalbiTunisiaTunisiaD7––10006.93

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Tunisia	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	7.27
2025	Tunisia	4	390	0	1	0	0	0	6.67

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Ahmed FatouhEgyptEgyptD7––00106.71

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Egypt	2	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.50
2025	Egypt	5	309	0	0	0	1	0	6.80

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24B. MwamnyetoTanzaniaTanzaniaD7––00106.46

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Tanzania	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.47
2025	Tanzania	4	360	0	0	0	1	0	6.45

Bruno LangaMozambiqueMozambiqueD7––00006.86

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Mozambique	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.90
2025	Mozambique	4	345	0	0	0	0	0	6.83

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Esteban ObiangEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD7––00006.71

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Equatorial Guinea	4	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.70
2025	Equatorial Guinea	3	270	0	0	0	0	0	6.73

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Haji MnogaTanzaniaTanzaniaD7––00106.29

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Tanzania	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.57
2025	Tanzania	4	262	0	0	0	1	0	6.08

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Kialonda GasparAngolaAngolaD7––00107.03

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

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24M. HusseinTanzaniaTanzaniaD7––00106.67

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Tanzania	3	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.83
2025	Tanzania	4	320	0	0	0	0	0	6.55

Odilon KossounouIvory CoastIvory CoastD7––00216.70

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

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Saúl CocoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD7––00006.54

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Equatorial Guinea	4	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.73
2025	Equatorial Guinea	3	264	0	0	0	0	0	6.30

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24Steeve YagoBurkina FasoBurkina FasoD7––00006.46

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Burkina Faso	4	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.55
2025	Burkina Faso	3	238	0	0	0	0	0	6.33

Wilfried SingoIvory CoastIvory CoastD7––00007.13

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

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William Troost-EkongNigeriaNigeriaD6––40107.27

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Nigeria	6	–	–	4	0	1	0	7.27

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Mothobi MvalaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaD6––20207.15

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

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Ali AbdiTunisiaTunisiaD6––12006.97

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Tunisia	2	–	–	0	1	0	0	7.35
2025	Tunisia	4	390	0	1	1	0	0	6.78

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C. WoohCameroonCameroonD6––10206.70

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

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38Joris KayembeDR CongoDR CongoD6––10007.07

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	DR Congo	2	–	–	1	0	0	0	7.05
2025	DR Congo	4	249	0	0	0	0	0	7.08

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Junior TchamadeuCameroonCameroonD6––10206.57

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

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ReinildoMozambiqueMozambiqueD6––10306.83

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

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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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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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Carlos AkapoEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaD6––02106.62

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

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Jonathan BuatuAngolaAngolaD6––00006.78

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Angola	4	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.83
2025	Angola	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	6.70

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L. MusondaZambiaZambiaD6––00006.43

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Zambia	3	–	–	0	0	0	0	6.47
2025	Zambia	3	270	0	0	0	0	0	6.40

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MexerMozambiqueMozambiqueD6––00106.77

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023	Mozambique	3	–	–	0	0	1	0	6.83
2025	Mozambique	3	270	0	0	0	0	0	6.70

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