Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fiston Mayele | ||
Date of birth | 28 June 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Mbuji-Mayi, DR Congo | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pyramids FC | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | AS Vita Club | 42 | (26) |
2022–2023 | Young Africans | 54 | (50) |
2023– | Pyramids | 32 | (17) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | DR Congo | 26 | (5) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 |
Fiston Kalala Mayele (born 24 June 1994), [1] is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids FC and the DR Congo national team. [2]
Mayele started his career at AS Vita Club in the Congolese Linafoot league. In the 2020–21 season, he finished as runner-up on the Linafoot top scorers list. On August 1, 2021, he signed a two-year deal with Tanzanian club Young Africans. [3] [4]
He quickly became a fan favorite at Young Africans after scoring the decisive goal in his debut match—a Charity Shield clash against arch-rivals Simba SC—played in front of a full-capacity crowd of 60,000 at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. [5] [6]
During his time with Young Africans, Mayele delivered outstanding performances, scoring 12 goals in seven matches at one point, including a run of seven goals in six games. [7] [8] [9]
In 2023, he joined Egyptian side Pyramids. On 30 August 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over ZED in the Egypt Cup final, securing his club's maiden title in all competitions. [10] In the 2025 CAF Champions League final, Mayele made history by scoring the opening goal against Mamelodi Sundowns in the second leg of a 2–1 win, helping his team clinch their first-ever continental title with a 3–2 aggregate victory. He finished the tournament as the top scorer, netting six goals. [11]
In December 2022, Mayele was named in the DR Congo squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. [12]
Club | Season | League | CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vita Club | 2020 | ||||||||||
2021 | |||||||||||
Total | - | - | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Young Africans | 2021–22 | 16 | - | - | 20 | ||||||
2022–23 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 [a] | 2 | 38 | 32 | |
Total | 32 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 52 | |||||
Pyramids | 2023–24 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 40 | 19 | |
Total | 32 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 19 | |
Career total | 40 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 June 2023 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2 | 9 September 2023 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
3 | 6 June 2024 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 9 September 2024 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
5 | 25 March 2025 | Nouadhibou Municipal Stadium, Nouadhibou, Mauritania | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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