Mayanga Maku

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 Maku
Mayanga Maku (left) 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
National team
1970–1979 Zaire[1] 23 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

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