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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