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1965 African Cup of Nations squads
1963 1968
International football competition

Below is a list of squads used in the 1965 African Cup of Nations.

Group A

Ethiopia

Coach: Tessema Wolde

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Getachew Abebe Ethiopia Saint George
2DF Bekuretsion Gebrehiwot Eritrea Asmara Hamassien
2DF Wolde Emmanuel Fisseha Ethiopia Saint George
2DF Negasi Gebreselassie Ethiopia Ethio-Cement
2DF Awad Mohammed Ethiopia Saint George
2DF Yehdego Wolde Ethiopia Cotton FC
3MF Mengistu Worku 1940 Ethiopia Saint George
3MF Luciano Vassallo (captain) (1935-08-15)15 August 1935 (aged 30) Ethiopia Cotton FC
3MF Kiflom Araya Eritrea Tele SC
3MF Ismael Gerile Ethiopia Ethio Cement
4FW Italo Vassallo 1940 Ethiopia Cotton FC
4FW Shewangizaw Agonafir Ethiopia Saint George
4FW Nure Mohammed Ethiopia

Senegal

Coach: Habib Bâ and Libasse Diop

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Massata Diallo 1938 (aged 27) Senegal US Gorée
1GK Toumani Diallo Senegal Foyer France Sénégal
2DF Yérim Diagne 1943 (aged 22) Senegal Réveil de Saint-Louis
2DF Abdoulaye Diallo Senegal ASC Jeanne d'Arc
2DF Moustapha Dieng (captain) (1942-04-09)9 April 1942 (aged 23) Senegal ASC Jeanne d'Arc
2DF Issa M'Baye Senegal Foyer France Sénégal
3MF Ousmane Camara Senegal
3MF Louis Gomis (1945-05-25)25 May 1945 (aged 20) Senegal Foyer France Sénégal
3MF Louis Camara Senegal Espoir de Saint-Louis
3MF Oumar Samb Guèye Senegal Foyer France Sénégal
4FW Matar Niang Senegal Espoir de Saint-Louis
4FW Baye Moussé Paye Senegal US Gorée
4FW Abdoulaye Diop Senegal Foyer France Sénégal
4FW Demba Thioye Senegal US Gorée
4FW Mohamed Fadel Fall Senegal Olympique Thiès

Tunisia

Coach: Mokhtar Ben Nacef

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ferjani Derouiche (1945-02-07)7 February 1945 (aged 20) Tunisia AS Marsa
1GK Sadok "Attouga" Sassi (1945-11-15)15 November 1945 (aged 19) Tunisia Club Africain
2DF Mohsen Habacha (1942-01-25)25 January 1942 (aged 23) Tunisia ES Sahel
2DF Mahfoudh Benzarti (1942-01-22)22 January 1942 (aged 23) Tunisia US Monastirienne
2DF Hédi Douiri Tunisia AS Marsa
3MF Ahmed Lamine Tunisia ES Sahel
3MF Abdelmajid Chetali (captain) (1939-07-04)4 July 1939 (aged 26) Tunisia ES Sahel
3MF Chedly Laaouini (1939-11-16)16 November 1939 (aged 25) Tunisia ES Tunis
3MF Tahar Chaïbi (1946-02-17)17 February 1946 (aged 19) Tunisia Club Africain
4FW Driss Haddad Tunisia CA Bizertin
4FW Mohamed Salah Jedidi (1938-03-17)17 March 1938 (aged 27) Tunisia Club Africain
4FW Mongi Dalhoum (1945-01-13)13 January 1945 (aged 20) Tunisia CS Sfaxien
4FW Abdelwahab Lahmar (1944-03-27)27 March 1944 (aged 21) Tunisia Stade Tunisien
4FW Aleya Sassi (1942-01-05)5 January 1942 (aged 23) Tunisia CS Sfaxien
4FW Rachid Gribaâ Tunisia ES Sahel
3MF Moncef Ajel Tunisia Stade Tunisien
3MF Hédi Sahli Tunisia ES Sahel
3MF Mouldi Mezghouni Tunisia AS Marsa
3MF Ali Graja Tunisia CS Sfaxien
3MF Hmida Sallem Tunisia CS Sfaxien

Group B

Congo-Léopoldville

Coach: Léon Mokuna

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Makiadi Castello Democratic Republic of the Congo CS Imana
1GK Paul Ngoie (1943-04-13)13 April 1943 (aged 22) Democratic Republic of the Congo CS Don Bosco
2DF Pierre Katumba Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Englebert
2DF Antoine Lessa 1933 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Dragons
2DF Mabela "Patron" Routier (captain) Democratic Republic of the Congo Léo Sports
3MF Kibonge Mafu (1945-02-12)12 February 1945 (aged 20) Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
3MF Kafula Ngoie (1945-11-11)11 November 1945 (aged 20) Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Englebert
3MF Ernest "Saïo" Mokili Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Dragons
3MF Paul Mbuli Democratic Republic of the Congo Himalaya Club
3MF Augustin Diantela Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
3MF Pierre Kalala Mukendi (1939-11-22)22 November 1939 (aged 25) Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Englebert
3MF Mbula Democratic Republic of the Congo
4FW Kabala Democratic Republic of the Congo
4FW Albert Mwila Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Dragons
4FW Kabeya Tshotsho Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Englebert

Ghana

Coach: Charles Gyamfi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Nii Dodoo Ankrah (1934-03-08)8 March 1934 (aged 31) Ghana Real Republicans
1GK Jon Bortey Noawy (1939-06-13)13 June 1939 (aged 26) Ghana Great Olympics
2DF Charles Addo Odametey (captain) (1937-02-23)23 February 1937 (aged 28) Ghana Hearts of Oak
2DF Agyemang Gyau (1939-06-03)3 June 1939 (aged 26) Ghana Real Republicans
2DF Sam Acquah (1943-07-10)10 July 1943 (aged 22) Ghana Great Olympics
2DF Willie Evans (1939-11-21)21 November 1939 (aged 25) Ghana Hearts of Oak
2DF Ben Kusi (1939-06-01)1 June 1939 (aged 26) Ghana Asante Kotoko
3MF Paa Nii Lutterodt Ghana Great Olympics
3MF Kofi Pare (1938-11-28)28 November 1938 (aged 26) Ghana Real Republicans
3MF Frank Odoi (1943-02-23)23 February 1943 (aged 22) Ghana Great Olympics
3MF Ben Acheampong (1939-02-02)2 February 1939 (aged 26) Ghana Asante Kotoko
3MF Kwame Nti Ghana Asante Kotoko
3MF Oman Mensah Ghana Great Olympics
4FW Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (1944-10-18)18 October 1944 (aged 21) Ghana Real Republicans
4FW Abdul Ganiyu Salami (1942-10-05)5 October 1942 (aged 23) Ghana Hearts of Oak
4FW Osei Kofi (1940-06-03)3 June 1940 (aged 25) Ghana Asante Kotoko
4FW Amosa Gbadamosi (1942-04-15)15 April 1942 (aged 23) Ghana Cornerstone

Ivory Coast

Coach:

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jean Keita Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
1GK Théo Dossou Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
2DF Joseph Niankoury Ivory Coast Africa Sports
2DF Séry Wawa 1943 Ivory Coast Africa Sports
2DF Henri Konan 1937 Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan
3MF Mathias Diagou Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan
3MF François Zadi Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan
3MF Christophe Bazo Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
3MF Bernard Gnahoré Ivory Coast Africa Sports
3MF Yoboué Konan (1942-08-11)11 August 1942 (aged 23) France ÉDS Montluçon
3MF Joseph Bléziri Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan
4FW Ernest Kallet Bially Ivory Coast Africa Sports
4FW Eustache Manglé Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
4FW Mamadou Sylla Ivory Coast
4FW François Tahi Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan

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