The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Republic of the Congo
This page contains a list of the greatest Congolese Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 2 of which were born in Republic of the Congo. This makes Republic of the Congo the birth place of the 147th most number of Soccer Players behind Dominican Republic, and Niger.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Congolese Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Congolese Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Lobilo Boba (b. 1950)
With an HPI of 39.41, Lobilo Boba is the most famous Congolese Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Florian Lobilo Boba (born 10 April 1950) is a Congolese football defender who played for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
2. Delvin N'Dinga (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 31.83, Delvin N'Dinga is the 2nd most famous Congolese Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Delvin Chanel N'Dinga (born 14 March 1988) is a Congolese professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Maltese Premier League club Balzan.
3. Aurélio Buta (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 25.75, Aurélio Buta is the 3rd most famous Congolese Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Aurélio Gabriel Ulineia Buta (born 10 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Ligue 1 club Reims, on loan from Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. Born in Angola, he is a former youth international for Portugal.
4. Férébory Doré (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 24.90, Férébory Doré is the 4th most famous Congolese Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Férébory Doré (born 21 January 1989) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maltese club Mosta. Between 2010 and 2017, he made 37 appearances scoring 10 goals for the Congo national team.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Congolese soccer players born between 1950 and 1997. Of these 4, 4 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Congolese soccer players include Lobilo Boba, Delvin N'Dinga, and Aurélio Buta. As of April 2024, 2 new Congolese soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Lobilo Boba, and Aurélio Buta.
Living Congolese Soccer Players
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Lobilo Boba
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Delvin N'Dinga
1988 - Present
HPI: 31.83
Aurélio Buta
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.75
Férébory Doré
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.90
