Fiston Mayele

Mayele Fiston Kalala (born 24 June 1994), commonly known as Fiston Mayele, is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the DR Congo national team.

Club career

Early career Aged 11, Mayele began playing youth football for Young Leader during the 2008–09 season. After a one-year break due to injury, Mayele moved to Lubumbashi-based FC Tshakwiz, scoring 17 goals in the third division. 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.

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.

Pyramids 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. 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.

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. A month later, on 18 October, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over RS Berkane in the CAF Super Cup.

International career In December 2022, Mayele was named in the DR Congo squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

On 19 May 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Sébastien Desabre to represent the DR Congo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A month later, on 27 June, he scored his first World Cup goal in a 3–1 victory over Uzbekistan, helping his country secure its first World Cup win and qualification for the knockout stage.

Personal life Mayele is the fifth son of Anaclet Mayele Kalala, a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for AS Bantous in the 1980s.

2024–25

2025–26

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International

Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mayele goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Fiston Mayele No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 18 June 2023 Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon 2–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2 9 September 2023 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo 2–0 2–0 3 6 June 2024 Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal 1–1 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 4 9 September 2024 Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2–0 2–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 5 25 March 2025 Nouadhibou Municipal Stadium, Nouadhibou, Mauritania 2–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 25 March 2026 Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico 1–0 2–0 Friendly 7 27 June 2026 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States 2–1 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup

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 CAF Super Cup: 2025 FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup: 2025

Individual CAF Champions League Top scorer: 2024–25 FIFA Intercontinental Cup top scorer: 2025