33·Legends

Bwanga Tshimen vs Trésor Mputu

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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Trésor Mputu

DR Congo · 2007–10 · CAM

Almanac rating
85
Rank in DR Congo
#3 of 33
Clubs
TP Mazembe, Kabuscorp S.C.

Banned for twelve months over his conduct towards a referee in August 2010, he came back and scored inside 46 seconds. CAF Champions League winner with TP Mazembe in 2009 and 2010, top scorer of that competition in 2007 with nine goals, player of the tournament at the 2009 African Nations Championship, Africa's best home-based player the same year, and 155 goals in 360 appearances for Mazembe. Career record: club career at TP Mazembe, Kabuscorp S.C..

The verdict

The almanac puts Trésor Mputu ahead by 1 rating point, 85 against 84.

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