33·Legends

Bwanga Tshimen vs Mafu Kibonge

DR Congo against DR Congo. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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Bwanga Tshimen

DR Congo · 1973–74 · CB

Almanac rating
84
Rank in DR Congo
#4 of 33
Clubs
TP Mazembe

The French and African press of the early 1970s called him the Black Beckenbauer, and in 1973 he became one of the rare defenders voted African Footballer of the Year. He won the 1974 Africa Cup of Nations with Zaire, wore number 4 at that summer's World Cup in West Germany, gave sixteen seasons to TP Mazembe, and was later named DR Congo's player of the century by IFFHS. Career record: club career at TP Mazembe.

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Mafu Kibonge

DR Congo · 1965–74 · CAM

Almanac rating
83
Rank in DR Congo
#9 of 33
Caps
24 · 0 goals
Clubs
Daring Club Motema Pembe, Association Sportive Vita Club

Kinshasa saw Pelé twice in 1967, when Santos came to play two friendlies, and he was on the pitch for both. Champion of Africa with Congo-Kinshasa in 1968, present at four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments between 1965 and 1974, 24 caps in nine years of international football, and shirt number 15 in Zaire's squad at the 1974 World Cup. Career record: 24 caps and 0 goals for DR Congo; club career at Daring Club Motema Pembe, Association Sportive Vita Club.

The verdict

The almanac puts Bwanga Tshimen ahead by 1 rating point, 84 against 83.

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