{{Short description|Congolese footballer (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Fiston Kalala Mayele |image = |caption = |full_name = |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 |clubnumber = 9 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Young Leaders |youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = FC Tshakwiz |years1 = 2013–2015 |clubs1 = FC Tshakwiz |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 2015–2017 |clubs2 = {{Interlanguage link|JS Likasi|fr|Jeunesse sportive de Likasi}} |caps2 = 40 |goals2 = 34 |years3 = 2017–2018 |clubs3 = AS Simba |caps3 = |goals3 = |years4 = 2019–2021 |clubs4 = AS Vita |caps4 = 42 |goals4 = 26 |years5 = 2021–2023 |clubs5 = Young Africans |caps5 = 54 |goals5 = 50 |years6 = 2023– |clubs6 = Pyramids |caps6 = 71 |goals6 = 28 |nationalyears1 = 2021– |nationalteam1 = DR Congo |nationalcaps1 = 37 |nationalgoals1 = 6 |club-update = 20:23, 9 March 2026 (UTC) |nationalteam-update = 25 March 2026 }} '''Fiston Kalala Mayele''' (born 24 June 1994)<ref>{{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}}</ref> is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids FC and the DR Congo national team.<ref name=Soccerway>{{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}}</ref>
== Club career ==
=== Early career === Aged 11, Mayele began playing youth football for Young Leader during the 2008–09 season.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=ipanga |date=2017-04-17 |title=PORTRAIT : Fiston Mayele Kalala : Un buteur né ! |url=https://footrdc.com/a-la-une/portrait-fiston-mayele-kalala-buteur-ne/ |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=Foot RDC |language=fr-FR}}</ref> After a one-year break due to injury,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Carréfoot |date=2023-07-06 |title=FISTON MAYELE, UNE ÉTOILE DESTINÉE À FAIRE BRILLER LE FOOTBALL CONGOLAIS ! |url=https://carrefoot.com/fiston-mayele/ |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=Carrefoot |language=fr-FR}}</ref> Mayele moved to Lubumbashi-based FC Tshakwiz, scoring 17 goals in the third division.<ref name=":0" /> In 2015, Mayele joined {{Interlanguage link|JS Likasi|fr|Jeunesse sportive de Likasi}}, where he finished the 2015–16 season with 10 goals and seven assists.<ref name=":0" /> The following season he scored 24 goals in the local championship.<ref name=":1" />
After a one season at AS Simba, Mayele moved to AS Vita Club in the Congolese Linafoot league in 2018.<ref name=":1" /> In the 2020–21 season, he finished as runner-up on the Linafoot top scorers list.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}
=== Young Africans === On August 1, 2021, he signed a two-year deal with Tanzanian club Young Africans.<ref>{{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 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401004451/https://wasomiajira.com/cv-ya-fiston-mayele-wa-yanga-player-profile/03/04/2022/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{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 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401004452/https://ajiraforum.com/cv-ya-fiston-mayele-wa-yanga-fiston-mayele-salary-mkataba-wa-mayele-yanga/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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 |archive-date=24 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224172325/https://wasomiajira.com/takwimu-za-fiston-mayele-statistics-so-far-2022-2023/25/11/2022/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref>
=== Pyramids === In 2023, he joined Egyptian side Pyramids.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}} 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.<ref name="ECwin">{{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 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="CAFtopscorer">{{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 }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/intercontinentalcup/2025/articles/al-ahli-pyramids-african-asian-pacific-cup-report |title=Mayele powers Pyramids past Al Ahli |publisher=FIFA |date=23 September 2025 }}</ref> A month later, on 18 October, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over RS Berkane in the CAF Super Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.africatopsports.com/2025/10/19/mayele-the-hero-wins-caf-super-cup-for-pyramids/ |title=Mayele the hero, wins CAF Super Cup for Pyramids |publisher=africatopsports.com |date=19 October 2025 }}</ref>
== International career == In December 2022, Mayele was named in the DR Congo squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
== 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.<ref name=":0" /> He is nicknamed "''Monsieur le but''" (Mr. Goal) due to his goalscoring prowess.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 9 March 2026}}<ref name=Soccerway /> {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Egypt Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Young Africans |2021–22 |rowspan="2"|Tanzanian Premier League |17||17||||||colspan="2"|–||||||17||17 |- |2022–23 |13||18||||||15{{efn|Three appearances and seven goals in CAF Champions League, twelve appearances and seven goals in CAF Confederation Cup}}||14||||||28||32 |- !colspan="2"|Total !30!!35!!!!!!15!!14!!!!!!45!!49 |- |rowspan="4"|Pyramids |2023–24<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filgoal.com/matches/345833/over/مباراة-الزمالك-بيراميدز-في-كأس-مصر-2023|title=Pyramids (3) 3-3 (4) Zamalek|website=FilGoal|access-date=17 November 2025|language=Arabic}}</ref> |rowspan="3"|Egyptian Premier League |32||17||4{{efn|Includes one appearance and one goal in the semi-final of the 2022–23 Egypt Cup played on 8 November 2023}}||3||5{{efn|name=CCL|Appearances in CAF Champions League}}||2||1{{efn|name=ESC|Appearance in Egyptian Super Cup}}||0||42||22 |- |2024–25 |23||8||1||1||13{{efn|name=CCL}}||9||1{{efn|name=ESC}}||0||38||18 |- |2025–26 |18||3||2||0||11{{efn|name=CCL}}||4||5{{efn|One appearance in Egyptian Super Cup, one appearance and one goal in CAF Super Cup, three appearances and three goals in FIFA Intercontinental Cup}}||4||36||11 |- !colspan="2"|Total !73!!28!!7!!4!!29!!15!!7!!4!!116!!51 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !103!!63!!7!!4!!44!!29!!7!!4!!161!!100 |} {{notelist}}
=== International === {{updated|match played 25 March 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|DR Congo |2021||3||0 |- |2022||0||0 |- |2023||8||2 |- |2024||14||2 |- |2025||10||1 |- |2026||2||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!37!!6 |}
:''Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mayele goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ 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 |- | align="center" | 6 || 25 March 2026 || Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico || {{fb|BER}} || align="center" | '''1'''–0 || align="center" | 2–0 || Friendly |}
==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<ref name=ECwin /> *CAF Champions League: 2024–25<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c331j5151yko|title=Pyramids win maiden African Champions League title|website=BBC|date=1 June 2025|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref> *CAF Super Cup: 2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-super-cup/news/pyramids-fc-make-history-with-maiden-totalenergies-caf-super-cup-triumph/|title=Pyramids FC make history with maiden TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup triumph|website=CAF|date=18 October 2025|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref> *FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup: 2025
'''Individual''' *CAF Champions League Top scorer: 2024–25<ref name=CAFtopscorer /> *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 *African Inter-Club Player of the Year: 2025<ref>{{cite web |url=https://foot-africa.com/en/news/fiston-mayele-crowned-2025-caf-interclub-player-of-the-year-after-dominant-season-968129/ |title= Fiston Mayele Crowned 2025 CAF Interclub Player of the Year After Dominant Season |publisher=Foot Africa |date=19 November 2025 }}</ref> * FIFA Intercontinental Cup top scorer: 2025
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://pyramidsfc.com/en/first-team/fiston-mayele/ Profile] at the Pyramids FC website
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