Jean Adelard Mayanga Maku (born 31 October 1948) is a Congolese former footballer who played as a forward for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for AS Vita Club.
 Maku in 1974 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jean Adelard Mayanga Maku | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1948 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Léopoldville, Belgian Congo | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| AS Vita Club | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1974[1] | Congo-Kinshasa/Zaire | 23 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Career
editMayanga scored three goals for Zaire at the 1972 African Cup of Nations finals.[3] He represented Zaire in international competition as late as 1979, appearing in a 1980 African Cup of Nations qualifying match versus Guinea in Kinshasa.[4]
In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.[5]
Honours
editZaire
References
edit- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (19 July 2023). "Congo-Kinshasa - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ↑ 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany Archived 23 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Owsianski, Jaroslaw (16 December 2003). "African Nations Cup 1972 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers". RSSSF.
- ↑ "Dimanche 5 août 1979 : Zaïre-Guinée : 3-2". www.mbokaamosika.com. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ↑ "Οι 200 κορυφαίοι Αφρικανοί". Sport24.gr. 25 October 2006.
- ↑ "African Cup of Nations 1974-Zaire Squad". Retrieved 31 March 2026.