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DR Congo · 1974–2025

Chancel Mbemba

Icon CB, also CDM Right-footed leaderanchor
Rating
84
Life
1988
Clubs
R.S.C. Anderlecht, Newcastle United
#5
Editorial rank of 33 for DR Congo
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

He marked his hundredth cap on 13 November 2025 with a stoppage-time winner against Cameroon, and three days later DR Congo beat Nigeria on penalties and were on their way to a first World Cup since 1974. Record holder with 113 caps, best XI at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, two Primeira Liga titles and two cups at Porto, a Belgian championship with Anderlecht, and the 2023 Marc-Vivien Foé prize. Career record: club career at R.S.C. Anderlecht, Newcastle United.

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Career record

2013–2015R.S.C. Anderlecht
2015–todayNewcastle United

Shared the era

DR Congo legends whose careers overlapped Mbemba's

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Around Mbemba in the almanac

One rank above: Bwanga Tshimen at #4.

One rank below: Kazadi Mwamba at #6.

DR Congo's editorial top five: Pierre Ndaye Mulamba · Paul Bonga Bonga · Trésor Mputu · Bwanga Tshimen · Chancel Mbemba.