Fiston Mayele

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, 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.

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. 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…

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.

Club

As of match played 9 March 2026

International

As of match played 1 July 2026

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

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.