DR Congo national under-20 football team

DR Congo national under-20 football team
Nickname(s)	Small Leopards
Association	Congolese Association Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Most caps	12
FIFA code	COD
First colours	Second colours
First international
	RD Congo; 2 May 2010) ; African U-20 Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 1989)
Best result	First round (2 times)

Congo DR U-20 national football team, also known as Congo DR Under-20s or nicknamed Small Leopards, is the youth team for football in Congo DR. It plays a large role in the development of Congolaise football, and is considered to be the feeder team for the

Congo DR national football team and is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Recent results

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification matches.^[4]

Match dates: 8, 11 and 14 December 2022

Opposition: Central African Republic, Cameroon and Congo

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Jonathan Bayoka	(2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 20)	US Tshinkunku
1GK	Ernest Omba	(2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 (age 20)	Athletic Club Ujana
1GK	Josua Tshiolola	(2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 19)	Kortrijk

2DF	Arthur Inaka	(2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 20)	Eintracht Frankfurt
2DF	Jonathan Kiambu	(2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 20)	Jeunesse Junglinster
2DF	Néhémie Kusumina	(2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 20)	Lubumbashi Sport
2DF	Claude Luendo	(2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 20)	SM Sanga Balende
2DF	Meschack Masengo	(2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 18)	TP Mazembe
2DF	Justice Mpempe	(2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 20)	AC Lega
2DF	Mukendi Mukendi	(2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 19)	JS Kabylie

3MF	Mathieu Kambala	(2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 20)	1899 Hoffenheim
3MF	Galiel Kanda	(2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 (age 20)	AC Lega
3MF	Aristide Mateta	(2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21)	Laval
3MF	Jonathan Mutshatsha	(2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 20)	Union SG
3MF	Berny Ndjela	(2006-10-09) 9 October 2006 (age 17)	Dynamic Togolais
3MF	Banks Olongo	(2005-10-08) 8 October 2005 (age 18)	CS Don Bosco
3MF	Elie Omandje	(2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 19)	Athletic Club Ujana
3MF	Stéphane Tshimanga	(2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20)	Étoile Céleste d’Adjamé

4FW	Christian Ise	(2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19)	AC Kuya
4FW	Tshikomb Kabwit	(2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 18)	CS Don Bosco
4FW	Alain Kilongozi	(2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 17)	KFA FC
4FW	Christophe Mongila	(2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20)	AC Lega
4FW	Bradley Muanza	(2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 19)	OH Leuven
4FW	Malanga Mwaku	(2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 20)	US Tshinkunku
4FW	Marc Mwilambwe	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)	Lubumbashi Sport
4FW	Kiza Useni	(2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21)	Etoile du Kivu
4FW	Moise Watsirene	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)	US Tshinkunku

Achievements

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

: 1968, 1974

References

^ "DR Congo/2013 U-20 Afcon qualifiers: Fecofa braces up ahead of CAR game". en.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ "CONGO DR UNDER 20". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ "CAN U20 2013". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ "Elim CAN U20 Egypte 2023: La Liste Des Léopards Juniors Dévoilée" (in French). Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.

[en-starafrica-1] "DR Congo/2013 U-20 Afcon qualifiers: Fecofa braces up ahead of CAR game". en.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

[int.soccerway-2] "CONGO DR UNDER 20". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

[footballdatabase-3] "CAN U20 2013". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

[4] "Elim CAN U20 Egypte 2023: La Liste Des Léopards Juniors Dévoilée" (in French). Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.

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