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Congo DR — National team

18 active · 7 recent · 94 former · 127 all-time players

# Player Pos Age Club Debut Caps Goals Value Status
1 Meschack Elia Attack - Centre-Forward 28 Alanyaspor 57 11 €4.00m Current National Player
2 Cédric Bakambu Attack - Centre-Forward 35 Real Betis Balompié 54 16 €1.50m Current National Player
3 Samuel Moutoussamy Midfield - Central Midfield 29 Sivasspor 42 0 €1.60m Current National Player
4 Théo Bongonda Attack - Right Winger 30 Spartak Moscow 29 5 €6.00m Current National Player
5 Yoane Wissa Attack - Centre-Forward 29 Newcastle United 27 5 €32.00m Current National Player
6 Edo Kayembe Midfield - Central Midfield 27 Watford FC 20 1 €4.00m Current National Player
7 Aaron Tshibola Midfield - Central Midfield 31 APO Levadiakos 16 1 €350k Current National Player
8 Gédéon Kalulu Defender - Right-Back 28 Aris Limassol 16 0 €2.00m Current National Player
9 Simon Banza Attack - Centre-Forward 29 SC Braga 14 2 €14.00m Current National Player
10 Dylan Batubinsika Defender - Centre-Back 30 AS Saint-Étienne 10 1 €1.20m Current National Player
11 Joris Kayembe Defender - Left-Back 31 KRC Genk 8 0 €3.00m Current National Player
12 Samuel Essende Attack - Centre-Forward 28 FC Augsburg 6 0 €4.50m Current National Player
13 Noah Sadiki Midfield - Central Midfield 21 Sunderland AFC 4 0 €12.00m Current National Player
14 Rocky Bushiri Defender - Centre-Back 26 Hibernian FC 2 0 €900k Current National Player
15 Honoré Bayanginisa Midfield - Defensive Midfield 21 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 0 — Current National Player
16 Timothy Fayulu Goalkeeper 26 FC Noah Yerevan 1 0 €1.40m Current National Player
17 Steve Kapuadi Defender - Centre-Back 28 Legia Warszawa 1 0 €3.00m Current National Player
18 Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender - Right-Back 28 West Ham United 0 0 €24.00m Current National Player
# Player Pos Age Club Debut Caps Goals Status
1 Gaël Kakuta Midfield - Attacking Midfield 34 Sakaryaspor 27 3 Recent National Player
2 Arthur Masuaku Defender - Left-Back 32 Sunderland AFC 27 3 Recent National Player
3 Charles Pickel Midfield - Defensive Midfield 29 RCD Espanyol Barcelona 15 0 Recent National Player
4 Grady Diangana Attack - Right Winger 28 Elche CF 6 0 Recent National Player
5 William Balikwisha Midfield - Attacking Midfield 27 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 4 0 Recent National Player
6 Peter Kioso Defender - Right-Back 26 Peterborough United 1 0 Recent National Player
7 Jeremy Ngakia Defender - Right-Back 25 Watford FC 0 0 Recent National Player
# Player Pos Club Caps Goals Status
1 Meschack Elia Attack - Centre-Forward Alanyaspor 57 11 Current National Player
2 Cédric Bakambu Attack - Centre-Forward Real Betis Balompié 54 16 Current National Player
3 Papy Kimoto Attack - Right Winger Retired 54 13 Former National Player
4 Yannick Bolasie Attack - Left Winger Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 50 9 Former National Player
5 Samuel Moutoussamy Midfield - Central Midfield Sivasspor 42 0 Current National Player
6 Cédric Mongongu Defender - Centre-Back Retired 39 2 Former National Player
7 Youssouf Mulumbu Midfield - Defensive Midfield Without Club 39 1 Former National Player
8 Marcel Tisserand Defender - Centre-Back Sydney FC 36 0 Former National Player
9 Neeskens Kebano Attack - Left Winger Qadsia SC 35 6 Former National Player
10 Hérita Ilunga Defender - Left-Back Retired 32 2 Former National Player
11 Biscotte Mbala Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 32 2 Former National Player
12 Lomana LuaLua Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 31 7 Former National Player
13 Marcel Mbayo Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired 31 3 Former National Player
14 Théo Bongonda Attack - Right Winger Spartak Moscow 29 5 Current National Player
15 Merveille Bokadi Defender - Centre-Back KAS Eupen 29 1 Former National Player
16 Christian Kinkela Midfield - Right Midfield ASPTT Caen 28 1 Former National Player
17 Yoane Wissa Attack - Centre-Forward Newcastle United 27 5 Current National Player
18 Gaël Kakuta Midfield - Attacking Midfield Sakaryaspor 27 3 Recent National Player
19 Arthur Masuaku Defender - Left-Back Sunderland AFC 27 3 Recent National Player
20 Cédric Makiadi Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 26 2 Former National Player
# Player Pos Club Goals Caps Goals/cap Status
1 Cédric Bakambu Attack - Centre-Forward Real Betis Balompié 16 54 0.30 Current National Player
2 Papy Kimoto Attack - Right Winger Retired 13 54 0.24 Former National Player
3 Meschack Elia Attack - Centre-Forward Alanyaspor 11 57 0.19 Current National Player
4 Benik Afobe Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club 11 23 0.48 Former National Player
5 Yannick Bolasie Attack - Left Winger Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 9 50 0.18 Former National Player
6 Lomana LuaLua Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 7 31 0.23 Former National Player
7 Neeskens Kebano Attack - Left Winger Qadsia SC 6 35 0.17 Former National Player
8 Paul-José Mpoku Midfield - Attacking Midfield Al-Batin FC 6 22 0.27 Former National Player
9 Jeremy Bokila Attack - Centre-Forward Livingston FC 6 20 0.30 Former National Player
10 Théo Bongonda Attack - Right Winger Spartak Moscow 5 29 0.17 Current National Player
11 Yoane Wissa Attack - Centre-Forward Newcastle United 5 27 0.19 Current National Player
12 Nill De Pauw Attack - Right Winger Retired 5 19 0.26 Former National Player
13 Jordan Botaka Attack - Right Winger Union Saint-Gilloise U23 4 24 0.17 Former National Player
14 Junior Kabananga Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 4 22 0.18 Former National Player
15 Fabrice Mvemba Defender - Centre-Back Retired 4 7 0.57 Former National Player
16 Marcel Mbayo Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired 3 31 0.10 Former National Player
17 Gaël Kakuta Midfield - Attacking Midfield Sakaryaspor 3 27 0.11 Recent National Player
18 Arthur Masuaku Defender - Left-Back Sunderland AFC 3 27 0.11 Recent National Player
19 Kabamba Musasa Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 3 17 0.18 Former National Player
20 Yeni Ngbakoto Attack - Right Winger CS Sedan-Ardennes 3 12 0.25 Former National Player

Most-capped players in Congo DR's history (≥10 caps).

# Player Pos Club Born Caps Goals Status
1 Meschack Elia Attack - Centre-Forward Alanyaspor 1997-08-06 57 11 Current National Player
2 Papy Kimoto Attack - Right Winger Retired 1976-07-22 54 13 Former National Player
3 Cédric Bakambu Attack - Centre-Forward Real Betis Balompié 1991-04-11 54 16 Current National Player
4 Yannick Bolasie Attack - Left Winger Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 1989-05-24 50 9 Former National Player
5 Samuel Moutoussamy Midfield - Central Midfield Sivasspor 1996-08-12 42 0 Current National Player
6 Cédric Mongongu Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1989-06-22 39 2 Former National Player
7 Youssouf Mulumbu Midfield - Defensive Midfield Without Club 1987-01-25 39 1 Former National Player
8 Marcel Tisserand Defender - Centre-Back Sydney FC 1993-01-10 36 0 Former National Player
9 Neeskens Kebano Attack - Left Winger Qadsia SC 1992-03-10 35 6 Former National Player
10 Hérita Ilunga Defender - Left-Back Retired 1982-02-25 32 2 Former National Player
11 Biscotte Mbala Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1985-04-07 32 2 Former National Player
12 Marcel Mbayo Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired 1978-04-23 31 3 Former National Player
13 Lomana LuaLua Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1980-12-28 31 7 Former National Player
14 Théo Bongonda Attack - Right Winger Spartak Moscow 1995-11-20 29 5 Current National Player
15 Merveille Bokadi Defender - Centre-Back KAS Eupen 1996-05-21 29 1 Former National Player
16 Christian Kinkela Midfield - Right Midfield ASPTT Caen 1982-05-25 28 1 Former National Player
17 Arthur Masuaku Defender - Left-Back Sunderland AFC 1993-11-07 27 3 Recent National Player
18 Gaël Kakuta Midfield - Attacking Midfield Sakaryaspor 1991-06-21 27 3 Recent National Player
19 Yoane Wissa Attack - Centre-Forward Newcastle United 1996-09-03 27 5 Current National Player
20 Cédric Makiadi Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 1984-02-23 26 2 Former National Player
21 Albert Milambo Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1984-12-01 26 0 Former National Player
22 Joël Kiassumbua Goalkeeper SC YF Juventus Zürich 1992-04-06 25 0 Former National Player
23 Jordan Botaka Attack - Right Winger Union Saint-Gilloise U23 1993-06-24 24 4 Former National Player
24 Benik Afobe Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club 1993-02-12 23 11 Former National Player
25 Christian Luyindama Defender - Centre-Back Without Club 1994-01-08 23 0 Former National Player
26 Junior Kabananga Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1989-04-04 22 4 Former National Player
27 Paul-José Mpoku Midfield - Attacking Midfield Al-Batin FC 1992-04-19 22 6 Former National Player
28 Distel Zola Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1989-02-05 21 0 Former National Player
29 Parfait Mandanda Goalkeeper SM Caen B 1989-11-10 20 0 Former National Player
30 Edo Kayembe Midfield - Central Midfield Watford FC 1998-06-03 20 1 Current National Player
31 Jeremy Bokila Attack - Centre-Forward Livingston FC 1988-11-14 20 6 Former National Player
32 Nill De Pauw Attack - Right Winger Retired 1990-01-06 19 5 Former National Player
33 Fabrice N'Sakala Defender - Left-Back FC Annecy 1990-07-21 18 0 Former National Player
34 Kabamba Musasa Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1985-05-30 17 3 Former National Player
35 Cedrick Attack - Left Winger Retired 1992-03-08 17 0 Former National Player
36 Aaron Tshibola Midfield - Central Midfield APO Levadiakos 1995-01-02 16 1 Current National Player
37 Gédéon Kalulu Defender - Right-Back Aris Limassol 1997-08-29 16 0 Current National Player
38 Charles Pickel Midfield - Defensive Midfield RCD Espanyol Barcelona 1997-05-15 15 0 Recent National Player
39 Simon Banza Attack - Centre-Forward SC Braga 1996-08-13 14 2 Current National Player
40 Nzuzi Toko Midfield - Defensive Midfield SC YF Juventus Zürich 1990-11-20 13 2 Former National Player
41 Samuel Bastien Midfield - Central Midfield Fortuna Sittard 1996-09-26 13 1 Former National Player
42 Noah Mawete Kinsiona Midfield - Defensive Midfield SK Beveren 2005-10-17 12 3 Retired National Player
43 Remi Mulumba Midfield - Defensive Midfield Bandirmaspor 1992-11-02 12 0 Former National Player
44 Yeni Ngbakoto Attack - Right Winger CS Sedan-Ardennes 1992-01-23 12 3 Former National Player
45 Chris Mavinga Defender - Centre-Back Without Club 1991-05-26 12 0 Former National Player
46 Dieumerci Ndongala Attack - Right Winger Bandirmaspor 1991-06-14 11 0 Former National Player
47 Chiguy Lucau Attack - Right Winger Retired 1984-08-04 11 0 Former National Player
48 Dylan Batubinsika Defender - Centre-Back AS Saint-Étienne 1996-02-15 10 1 Current National Player
49 Rodrigue Dikaba Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1985-10-28 10 0 Former National Player

History — Congo DR at international tournaments

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Africa Cup of Nations
2015
beat Equatorial Guinea · 0-0 (4-2 pen)
Date Competition Stage Opponent Venue Score Result
10 Feb 2024 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Third place South Africa A 0–0 (5–6 pen) L
07 Feb 2024 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Semi-final Ivory Coast A 0–1 L
02 Feb 2024 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Quarter-final Guinea H 3–1 W
28 Jan 2024 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Round of 16 Egypt A 1–1 (8–7 pen) W
07 Jul 2019 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2019 Round of 16 Madagascar A 2–2 (2–4 pen) L
29 Jan 2018 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2017 Quarter-final Ghana H 1–2 L
07 Feb 2016 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2015 Final Equatorial Guinea H 0–0 (4–2 pen) W
04 Feb 2016 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2015 Semi-final Ivory Coast H 1–3 L
31 Jan 2016 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2015 Quarter-final Congo A 4–2 W