Meschak Elia
Meschak Elia (born 6 August 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Young Boys and the DR Congo national football team
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Meschak Elia Lina | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | CS Don Bosco | ||
| 2016–2019 | TP Mazembe | 93 | (21) |
| 2020– | Young Boys | 22 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | DR Congo | 20 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:31, 16 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2019 | |||
Club career
In July 2019 it was announced that he would sign for Belgian club Anderlecht.[1]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.[2]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 January 2016 | Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda |  Ethiopia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 2. | 21 January 2016 | Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda |  Angola | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 3. | 7 February 2016 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Mali | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 26 March 2016 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Angola | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6. | 9 September 2018 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia |  Liberia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Club
TP Mazembe
- CAF Super Cup: 2016
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2016, 2017
- Linafoot: 2015–16, 2016-17
Young Boys
References
- Gleeson, Mark (4 July 2019). "Vincent Kompany turns to DR Congo's TP Mazembe for new signings". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "Mechak, Elia". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "Young Boys wins Swiss league title in 54th week of season". Washington Post. Associated Press. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Statistik und Resultate". www.football.ch (in German). Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- Meschak Elia at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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