Fiston Mayele
Congolese footballer (born 1994)
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Fiston Kalala Mayele (born 24 June 1994),[1] is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids FC and the DR Congo national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fiston Mayele | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mbuji-Mayi, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pyramids | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | AS Vita | 42 | (26) |
| 2021–2023 | Young Africans | 54 | (50) |
| 2023– | Pyramids | 63 | (27) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | DR Congo | 32 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:33, 1 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Club career
Mayele started his career at AS Vita Club in the Congolese Linafoot league. In the 2020–21 season, he finished as runner-up on the Linafoot top scorers list. On August 1, 2021, he signed a two-year deal with Tanzanian club Young Africans.[3][4]
He quickly became a fan favorite at Young Africans after scoring the decisive goal in his debut match—a Charity Shield clash against arch-rivals Simba SC—played in front of a full-capacity crowd of 60,000 at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.[5][6]
During his time with Young Africans, Mayele delivered outstanding performances, scoring 12 goals in seven matches at one point, including a run of seven goals in six games.[7][8][9]
In 2023, he joined Egyptian side Pyramids. On 30 August 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over ZED in the Egypt Cup final, securing his club's maiden title in all competitions.[10] In the 2025 CAF Champions League final, Mayele made history by scoring the opening goal against Mamelodi Sundowns in the second leg of a 2–1 win, helping his team clinch their first-ever continental title with a 3–2 aggregate victory. He finished the tournament as the top scorer, netting six goals.[11]
On 23 September 2025, he netted a hat-trick for Pyramids in a 3–1 win over Al-Ahli, securing his club's African–Asian–Pacific Cup title.[12] A month later, on 18 October, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over RS Berkane in the CAF Super Cup.[13]
International career
In December 2022, Mayele was named in the DR Congo squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 November 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Africans | 2021–22 | Tanzanian Premier League | 17 | 17 | – | 17 | 17 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 13 | 18 | 15[b] | 14 | 28 | 32 | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 45 | 49 | ||||||
| Pyramids | 2023–24[15] | Egyptian Premier League | 32 | 17 | 4[c] | 3 | 5[d] | 2 | 1[e] | 0 | 42 | 22 |
| 2024–25 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13[d] | 9 | 1[e] | 0 | 38 | 18 | ||
| 2025–26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 3 | 4[f] | 4 | 14 | 9 | ||
| Total | 63 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 94 | 49 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 139 | 98 | ||
- Three appearances and seven goals in CAF Champions League, twelve appearances and seven goals in CAF Confederation Cup
- Includes one appearance and one goal in the semi-final of the 2022–23 Egypt Cup played on 8 November 2023
- Appearances in CAF Champions League
- Appearance in Egyptian Super Cup
- One appearance in Egyptian Super Cup, one appearance and one goal in CAF Super Cup, two appearances and three goals in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mayele goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 June 2023 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon |  Gabon | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 9 September 2023 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo |  Sudan | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | 6 June 2024 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal |  Senegal | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 9 September 2024 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Ethiopia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 25 March 2025 | Nouadhibou Municipal Stadium, Nouadhibou, Mauritania |  Mauritania | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Young Africans
- Tanzanian Premier League: 2021–22, 2022–23
- Tanzania FA Cup : 2021–22, 2022–23
- Tanzania Community Shield : 2021, 2022
Pyramids
- Egypt Cup: 2023–24[10]
- CAF Champions League: 2024–25[16]
- CAF Super Cup: 2025[17]
- FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup: 2025
Individual
- CAF Champions League Top scorer: 2024–25[11]
- CAF Confederation Cup Top Scorer: 2022–23
- Tanzanian Premier league MVP: 2022–23
- Tanzanian Premier league Best Goal: 2022–23
- Tanzanian Premier league Top Scorer: 2022–23
- African Inter-Club Player of the Year: 2025[18]
- FIFA Intercontinental Cup top scorer: 2025