François M'Pelé (born 13 July 1947) is a Congolese former professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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People
* Forward (surname)
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* Forward (association football)
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. In 2006, he was selected by
CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.
Career
M'Pelé played professional football in
Ligue 1
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with
Paris Saint-Germain
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,
RC Lens
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and
Stade Rennais F.C.
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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
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with 28 goals.
References
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Profile
1947 births
Living people
Footballers from Brazzaville
Men's association football forwards
Africa Cup of Nations-winning players
Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
1972 African Cup of Nations players
1974 African Cup of Nations players
1978 African Cup of Nations players
Ligue 1 players
AC Ajaccio players
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
RC Lens players
Stade Rennais F.C. players
Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in France
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