33·Legends

Mafu Kibonge vs Trésor Mputu

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

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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.

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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 2 rating points, 85 against 83.

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