Fiston Mayele

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]

Fiston Kalala Mayele

Personal information
Full name	Fiston Mayele
Date of birth	(1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 31)
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)
2019–2022	AS Vita	42	(26)
2022–2023	Young Africans	54	(50)
2023–	Pyramids	32	(17)
International career‡
2021–	DR Congo	26	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2024 ‡ 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

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

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.

List of international goals scored by Fiston Mayele

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
• CAF Champions League: 2024–25
• CAF Super Cup: 2025
• FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup: 2025

Individual

• CAF Champions League Top scorer: 2024–25
• 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

Notes