Fiston Mayele
{{Short description|Congolese footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fiston Kalala Mayele
| image =
| caption = Mayele with Young Africans in 2023
| full_name = Fiston Mayele
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|6|28}}
| birth_place = Mbuji-Mayi, DR Congo
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Pyramids FC
| clubnumber = 9
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = AS Vita Club
| caps1 = 42
| goals1 = 26
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Young Africans
| caps2 = 54
| goals2 = 50
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Pyramids
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 17
| nationalyears1 = 2021–
| nationalteam1 = DR Congo
| nationalcaps1 = 26
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| club-update = 16 August 2024
| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025
}}
Fiston Kalala Mayele (born 24 June 1994),{{Cite web |last=Philémon |date=2022-09-23 |title=DR Congo: Filston Mayele conquering Tanzanian football |url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/all-african-countries/dr-congo-filston-mayele-conquering-tanzanian-football/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Sport News Africa |language=en-US}} is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids FC and the DR Congo national team.{{Cite web |title=Congo DR - F. Mayele - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/fiston-kalala-mayele/645192/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=us.soccerway.com}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Ajira |first=Wasomi |date=2022-04-03 |title=CV ya Fiston Mayele wa Yanga {{!}} Player Profile |url=https://wasomiajira.com/cv-ya-fiston-mayele-wa-yanga-player-profile/03/04/2022/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Wasomi Ajira |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=ajiraforum |date=2022-07-12 |title=CV ya Fiston Mayele wa Yanga {{!}}Fiston mayele salary {{!}}Mkataba wa mayele yanga |url=https://ajiraforum.com/cv-ya-fiston-mayele-wa-yanga-fiston-mayele-salary-mkataba-wa-mayele-yanga/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Ajiraforum -Your Dream Job Destination{{!}} Nafasi za kazi zilizotangazwa leo |language=en-GB}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Olsson |first=Andrew |date=2021-05-25 |title=Linafoot D1 : Fiston Mayele guide Vita Club vers le titre devant Sanga Balende |url=https://panafricafootball.com/linafoot-d1-fiston-mayele-guide-vita-club-vers-le-titre-devant-sanga-balende/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Pan-Africa Football |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604142533/https://panafricafootball.com/linafoot-d1-fiston-mayele-guide-vita-club-vers-le-titre-devant-sanga-balende/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=yavgrace |date=2021-05-24 |title=Linafoot D1 : Fiston Mayele guide Vita Club vers le titre devant Sanga Balende |url=https://footrdc.com/rd-congo/linafoot-d1-fiston-mayele-guide-vita-club-vers-le-titre-devant-sanga-balende/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Foot RDC |language=fr-FR}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Gumbi |first=Sibongiseni |date=2022-11-30 |title=Six strikers linked with Kaizer Chiefs, are they good enough? |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/six-strikers-linked-with-kaizer-chiefs-are-they-good-enough/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=The Citizen |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Ajira |first=Wasomi |date=2022-11-25 |title=Takwimu za Fiston Mayele Statistics So Far 2022/2023 |url=https://wasomiajira.com/takwimu-za-fiston-mayele-statistics-so-far-2022-2023/25/11/2022/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Wasomi Ajira |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Philémon |date=2022-09-11 |title=Filston Mayele starts Champions League with hat-trick - Video |url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/breve/filston-mayele-starts-champions-league-with-hat-trick-video/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Sport News Africa |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224172320/https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/breve/filston-mayele-starts-champions-league-with-hat-trick-video/ |url-status=dead }}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2024/08/30/pyramids-win-egypt-cup/ |title=Pyramids FC beat ZED in Egypt Cup final to win first-ever trophy |publisher=KingFut |date=30 August 2024 }} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league/news/fiston-mayele-tops-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-scorers-chart/ |title=Fiston Mayele tops TotalEnergies CAF Champions League scorers chart |publisher=CAF Online |date=1 June 2025 }}
International career
In December 2022, Mayele was named in the DR Congo squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.opinion-info.cd/sports/2023/12/27/liste-des-24-leopards-selectionnes-pour-la-can-cote-divoire-2023-labsence-de|title=Liste des 24 Léopards sélectionnés pour la CAN Côte d'Ivoire 2023 : l'absence de Mukoko, Lilepo et Balikwisha divise l'opinion !|publisher=Opinion Info|last=Makabi|first=Gratis|date=27 December 2023|access-date=27 December 2023|language=fr}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|CAF Champions League !colspan="2"|CAF Confederation Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Vita Club
|2020 | |||||||||
| |5 | 1 | colspan="2" | |||||||
| | | |||||||||
| 2021 | |||||||||
| |8 | 3 | colspan="2" | |||||||
| | | |||||||||
| colspan="1"|Total
!-| | |||||||||
| |13!!4!!0!!0 | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Young Africans
|2021–22 | |16 | colspan="2" | |||||||
| |colspan="2" | |||||||||
| |20 | |||||||||
| 2022–23
|24 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1{{efn|Appearances in Tanzania Community Shield}} | 2 | 38 | 32 |
| colspan="1"|Total
!||32||4 | 7 | 13 | 7||||||||52 | ||||||
| rowspan="2"|Pyramids
|2023–24 |32 | 17 | 7 | 2 | colspan="2" | |||||
| |1 | 0 | 40 | 19 | ||||||
| colspan="1"|Total
!32||17||7 | 2 | 0 | 0||1||0||40||19 | ||||||
| colspan="2"|Career total
!||40||24 | 13 | 13 | 7|||||||| |
=International=
:Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Fiston Mayele ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| align=center | 1 | 18 June 2023 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | {{fb|GAB}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | rowspan=2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| align=center | 2 | 9 September 2023 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | {{fb|SDN}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | |
| align=center | 3 | 6 June 2024 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal | {{fb|SEN}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align=center | 4 | 9 September 2024 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | {{fb|ETH}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| align=center | 5 | 25 March 2025 | Nouadhibou Municipal Stadium, Nouadhibou, Mauritania | {{fb|MTN}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Pyramids
Individual
- CAF Champions League top scorer: 2024–25
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://pyramidsfc.com/en/first-team/fiston-mayele/ Profile] at the Pyramids FC website
{{Pyramids FC squad}}
{{DR Congo squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{CAF Champions League top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayele, Fiston}}
Category:People from Kasaï-Oriental
Category:Footballers from Kinshasa
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Young Africans S.C. players
Category:Egyptian Premier League players
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's youth international footballers
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's A' international footballers
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
Category:2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Tanzania
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Tanzania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
Category:CAF Champions League–winning players
Category:21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen