Mayanga Maku
Maku in 1974
Personal information
Full name Jean Adelard Mayanga Maku
Date of birth (1948-10-31) 31 October 1948
Place of birth Léopoldville, Belgian Congo
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
AS Vita Club
International career
1967–1974[1] Zaire 23 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean Adelard Mayanga Maku (born 31 October 1948) is a Congolese former footballer who played as a forward for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for AS Vita Club.

Mayanga scored three goals for Zaire at the 1972 African Cup of Nations finals.[3] He represented Zaire in international competition as late as 1979, appearing in a 1980 African Cup of Nations qualifying match versus Guinea in Kinshasa.[4]

In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.[5]

References

  1. Mamrud, Roberto (19 July 2023). "Congo-Kinshasa - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany Archived 23 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Owsianski, Jaroslaw (16 December 2003). "African Nations Cup 1972 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers". RSSSF.
  4. "Dimanche 5 août 1979 : Zaïre-Guinée : 3-2". www.mbokaamosika.com. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  5. "Οι 200 κορυφαίοι Αφρικανοί". Sport24.gr. 25 October 2006.
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