François M'Pelé | |
Birth Date: | 13 July 1947 |
Birth Place: | Brazzaville, Middle Congo |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1966 - 1968 |
Clubs1: | Standard de Brazzaville |
Caps1: | 56 |
Goals1: | 63 |
Years2: | 1968 - 1973 |
Clubs2: | Ajaccio |
Caps2: | 149 |
Goals2: | 71 |
Years3: | 1973 - 1979 |
Clubs3: | Paris Saint-Germain |
Caps3: | 217 |
Goals3: | 97 |
Years4: | 1979 - 1981 |
Clubs4: | Lens |
Caps4: | 65 |
Goals4: | 16 |
Years5: | 1981 - 1982 |
Clubs5: | Rennes |
Caps5: | 34 |
Goals5: | 16 |
Totalcaps: | 521 |
Totalgoals: | 263 |
Nationalyears1: | 1971 - 1978 |
Nationalteam1: | Congo[1] |
Nationalcaps1: | 29 |
Nationalgoals1: | 12 |
François M'Pelé (born 13 July 1947) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward. In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.[2]
M'Pelé played professional football in Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain, RC Lens and Stade Rennais F.C. He played for PSG from 1973 to 1979, and as of 2014, was the club's fourth-leading goal-scorer with 97 in all competitions. He is PSG's all-time leading goal-scorer in the Coupe de France with 28 goals.[3]