33·Legends

Paul Bonga Bonga vs Pierre Ndaye Mulamba

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

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Paul Bonga Bonga

DR Congo · 1958–63 · CM

Almanac rating
85
Rank in DR Congo
#2 of 33
Clubs
Daring Club Motema Pembe, Standard Liège, Royal Charleroi S.C.

In 1961 World Soccer picked him for its world XI beside Pelé, Di Stéfano and Puskás, the first African ever chosen, and a year later he became the first non-naturalised African to play a European Cup semi-final when Standard Liège met Real Madrid. Three Belgian championships at Standard between 1958 and 1963, runner-up for the 1960 Golden Shoe, and later technical director of Congo's national team. Career record: club career at Daring Club Motema Pembe, Standard Liège, Royal Charleroi S.C..

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Pierre Ndaye Mulamba

DR Congo · 1973–74 · ST

Almanac rating
88
Rank in DR Congo
#1 of 33
Clubs
AS Bantous, Association Sportive Vita Club
Honours
Hall of Fame

Two days after the 1974 final finished 2-2, Mulamba scored both goals in the Cairo replay to beat Zambia, watched by roughly a thousand people, having already scored twice in the first match. His nine goals at that tournament are still the record for a single Africa Cup of Nations, which Zaire won that year; he added the 1973 African Cup of Champions Clubs with AS Vita Club and six Zairean league titles. Career record: club career at AS Bantous, Association Sportive Vita Club; honours include Hall of Fame.

The verdict

The almanac puts Pierre Ndaye Mulamba ahead by 3 rating points, 88 against 85.

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