Fiston Mayele

Fiston Mayele
Personal information
Full name Mayele Fiston Kalala
Date of birth (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Mbuji-Mayi, DR Congo
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al Ahli Tripoli
Number 9
Youth career
Young Leaders
FC Tshakwiz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 FC Tshakwiz
2015–2017 JS Likasi [fr] 40 (34)
2017–2018 AS Simba
2019–2021 AS Vita 42 (26)
2021–2023 Young Africans 54 (50)
2023–2026 Pyramids 79 (30)
2026– Al Ahli Tripoli 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– DR Congo 40 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 September 2026

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. In 2015, Mayele joined JS Likasi [fr], where he finished the 2015–16 season with 10 goals and seven assists. The following season he scored 24 goals in the local championship.

After a one season at AS Simba, Mayele moved to AS Vita Club in the Congolese Linafoot league in 2018. In the 2020–21 season, he finished as runner-up on the Linafoot top scorers list.[citation needed]

Young Africans

On August 1, 2021, he signed a two-year deal with Tanzanian club Young Africans. 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.[citation needed] 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. He is nicknamed "Monsieur le but" (Mr. Goal) due to his goalscoring prowess.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Africans 2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League 1717–1717
2022–23 131815142832
Total 303515144549
Pyramids 2023–24 Egyptian Premier League 32174352104222
2024–25 23811139103818
2025–26 24531114544314
Total 79308529157412354
Career total 1096585442974168103
  1. ↑ Includes Egypt Cup
  2. ↑ Three appearances and seven goals in CAF Champions League, twelve appearances and seven goals in CAF Confederation Cup
  3. ↑ Includes one appearance and one goal in the semi-final of the 2022–23 Egypt Cup played on 8 November 2023
  4. 1 2 3 Appearances in CAF Champions League
  5. 1 2 Appearance in Egyptian Super Cup
  6. ↑ One appearance in Egyptian Super Cup, one appearance and one goal in CAF Super Cup, three appearances and three goals in FIFA Intercontinental Cup

International

As of match played 24 September 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
DR Congo 202130
202200
202382
2024142
2025101
202652
Total407
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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
118 June 2023Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon Gabon2–02–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
29 September 2023Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo Sudan2–02–0
36 June 2024Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal Senegal1–11–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
49 September 2024Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Ethiopia2–02–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
525 March 2025Nouadhibou Municipal Stadium, Nouadhibou, Mauritania Mauritania2–02–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
625 March 2026Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico Bermuda1–02–0Friendly
727 June 2026Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States Uzbekistan2–13–12026 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Young Africans

Pyramids

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup 2026: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Congo DR - F. Mayele - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 ipanga (17 April 2017). "PORTRAIT : Fiston Mayele Kalala : Un buteur né !". Foot RDC (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Carréfoot (6 July 2023). "FISTON MAYELE, UNE ÉTOILE DESTINÉE À FAIRE BRILLER LE FOOTBALL CONGOLAIS !". Carrefoot (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Ajira, Wasomi (3 April 2022). "CV ya Fiston Mayele wa Yanga | Player Profile". Wasomi Ajira. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  6. ↑ ajiraforum (12 July 2022). "CV ya Fiston Mayele wa Yanga |Fiston mayele salary |Mkataba wa mayele yanga". Ajiraforum -Your Dream Job Destination| Nafasi za kazi zilizotangazwa leo. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  7. ↑ Olsson, Andrew (25 May 2021). "Linafoot D1 : Fiston Mayele guide Vita Club vers le titre devant Sanga Balende". Pan-Africa Football. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. ↑ yavgrace (24 May 2021). "Linafoot D1 : Fiston Mayele guide Vita Club vers le titre devant Sanga Balende". Foot RDC (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Gumbi, Sibongiseni (30 November 2022). "Six strikers linked with Kaizer Chiefs, are they good enough?". The Citizen. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Ajira, Wasomi (25 November 2022). "Takwimu za Fiston Mayele Statistics So Far 2022/2023". Wasomi Ajira. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Philémon (11 September 2022). "Filston Mayele starts Champions League with hat-trick - Video". Sport News Africa. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Pyramids FC beat ZED in Egypt Cup final to win first-ever trophy". KingFut. 30 August 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Fiston Mayele tops TotalEnergies CAF Champions League scorers chart". CAF Online. 1 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Mayele powers Pyramids past Al Ahli". FIFA. 23 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Mayele the hero, wins CAF Super Cup for Pyramids". africatopsports.com. 19 October 2025.
  16. ↑ Makabi, Gratis (27 December 2023). "Liste des 24 Léopards sélectionnés pour la CAN Côte d'Ivoire 2023 : l'absence de Mukoko, Lilepo et Balikwisha divise l'opinion !" (in French). Opinion Info. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  17. ↑ Pierre Desorgues (19 May 2026). "Coupe du monde 2026: la liste des 26 joueurs congolais sans nouveaux venus et sans Afimico Pululu fait réagir". tv5monde.com. TV5 Monde. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Congo DR come from behind to set up England tie". FIFA. 28 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Pyramids (3) 3-3 (4) Zamalek". FilGoal (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  20. ↑ "Pyramids win maiden African Champions League title". BBC. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Pyramids FC make history with maiden TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup triumph". CAF. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  22. ↑ "Fiston Mayele Crowned 2025 CAF Interclub Player of the Year After Dominant Season". Foot Africa. 19 November 2025.