Meschak Elia (born 6 August 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Young Boys and the DR Congo national team
![]() Elia in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Meschak Elia Lina | ||
Date of birth | (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 25) | ||
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 | 76 | (19) |
National team‡ | |||
2016– | DR Congo | 20 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:31, 3 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2019 |
In July 2019 it was announced that Elia would sign for Belgian First Division A club Anderlecht.[1] He, however, disappeared and allegedly falsified his year of birth,[2] which resulted in a 12-month ban by the Congolese Association Football Federation.[2] In February 2020, FIFA "provisionally cleared" Elia to play again and he signed for Swiss Super League side BSC Young Boys.[2]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 17 January 2016 | Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
2 | 21 January 2016 | Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
3 | 7 February 2016 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
4 | 2–0 | |||||
5 | 26 March 2016 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
6 | 9 September 2018 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
TP Mazembe
Young Boys
DR Congo
BSC Young Boys – current squad | |
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DR Congo squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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African Nations Championship Player of the Tournament | |
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African Nations Championship top scorers | |
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