69 goals... the exceptional form of Congolese strikers

DR Congo head coach Sébastien Desabre will be spoiled for choice when it comes to the centre-forward position for the upcoming international break.

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The Leopards will take on Mali and Madagascar in June as part of their preparations for the highly anticipated return of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers this September.

Alongside Cédric Bakambu, Fiston Mayele, and Simon Banza, the two-time African champions will be able to count on Afimico Pululu, who has just announced his decision to represent DR Congo during the upcoming international break.

69 goals

The four Congolese strikers have racked up a remarkable 69 goals with their respective clubs during this 2024-2025 season.

In 38 matches across all competitions for Real Betis, Cédric Bakambu has found the net 10 times.

Fiston Mayele, meanwhile, has scored 16 goals in 35 appearances for his Egyptian club Pyramids.

Simon Banza has been in lethal form as well, netting 22 goals in 36 games for Turkish side Trabzonspor.

Finally, Afimico Pululu has tallied 21 goals in 51 matches for Polish club Jagiellonia Bialystok.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.