DR Congo: Yoane Wissa moves past two Leopards legends

With his 15th goal for the Congolese national team, the Newcastle striker moves past Shabani Nonda and Trésor Mputu.

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DR Congo: Yoane Wissa moves past two Leopards legends

12.11.26 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

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Yoane Wissa has secured a new place in the history of Congolese football. By opening the scoring against Sierra Leone on Thursday, November 12, in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, the striker scored his 15th international goal. At 29, he now stands alone in third place in the Leopards’ all-time top scorers list.

A 15th goal that changes the rankings

It took Yoane Wissa just three minutes to find the net at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa. The goal takes him past Shabani Nonda and Trésor Mputu, who have each scored 14 goals for the Congolese national team.

Le 15e but de Yoane Wissa à la sélection https://t.co/G7ybOZ6FgV
— Journal Le Révélateur (@JouRevelateur) November 12, 2026

The Newcastle striker now has 15 goals in 46 appearances for his country. Against Sierra Leone, he contributed more than just a goal: he also provided an assist, attempted three shots and received a rating of 7.5/10.

Two legends still ahead of him

The all-time rankings are still led by two star Leopards forwards. Dieumerci Mbokani tops the list with 22 goals in 49 appearances, ahead of Cédric Bakambu, who has scored 21 in 73 matches. Yoane Wissa is gradually closing in on the pair. He now needs six goals to draw level with Bakambu and seven to catch Mbokani.

🚨 𝐘𝐎𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐀 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐄𝐓 𝐒’𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐔𝐌 𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝐋𝐄́𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐒 ! 𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐔 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐋𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐔𝐑 !🔥 L’histoire continue de s’écrire pour Yoane Wissa ! En trouvant le chemin des filets face à la Sierra Leone ce jeudi 12 novembre, l’attaquant congolais porte son compteur à 15 buts en 46 sélections avec les Léopards. Une réalisation historique qui lui permet de dépasser Shabani Nonda et Trésor Mputu, tous deux crédités de 14 buts, pour s’emparer seul de la troisième place du classement des meilleurs buteurs de l’histoire de la sélection congolaise. 🏆 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝟔 𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝐋𝐄́𝐎𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 : 🥇 Dieumerci Mbokani : 22 buts (49 matchs) 🥈 Cédric Bakambu : 21 buts (73 matchs) 🥉 Yoane Wissa : 15 buts (46 matchs) 4️⃣ Shabani Nonda : 14 buts (22 matchs) 4️⃣ Trésor Mputu : 14 buts (54 matchs) 6️⃣ Meschack Elia : 12 buts (71 matchs) 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐀 𝐃𝐄́𝐓𝐑𝐎̂𝐍𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀 𝐄𝐓 𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐔 𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐄 𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝐋𝐄́𝐎𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒, 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐄 𝟕 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐄́𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐈 !🔥🔥🔥 Voyez-vous WISSA détrôner MBOKANI ??🤔
— LÉOPARDSACTU MÉDIA (@leopardsactu) November 12, 2026

It was also a successful evening for the team. The DR Congo beat Sierra Leone 3-1, with goals from Wissa (3rd minute), Samuel Moutoussamy (34th) and Edo Kayembe (58th). The visitors scored a consolation goal in the 83rd minute. With nine points from three matchdays, the Leopards top Group E. They will face Sierra Leone again on November 17 in Morocco in the fourth round of qualifying.

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