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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Getachew Abebe |
Saint George
| |||||
| DF | Bekuretsion Gebrehiwot |
 Asmara Hamassien
| |||||
| DF | Wolde Emmanuel Fisseha |
Saint George
| |||||
| DF | Negasi Gebreselassie |
 Ethio-Cement
| |||||
| DF | Awad Mohammed |
Saint George
| |||||
| DF | Yehdego Wolde |
Cotton FC
| |||||
| MF | Mengistu Worku | 1940 |
Saint George
| ||||
| MF | Luciano Vassallo ( captain) | 15 August 1935 (aged 30) |
Cotton FC
| ||||
| MF | Kiflom Araya |
Tele SC
| |||||
| MF | Ismael Gerile |
Ethio Cement
| |||||
| FW | Italo Vassallo | 1940 |
Cotton FC
| ||||
| FW | Shewangizaw Agonafir |
Saint George
| |||||
| FW | Nure Mohammed |
|
Senegal
Coach: Habib Bâ and Libasse Diop
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Massata Diallo | 1938 (aged 27) |
US Gorée
| ||||
| GK | Toumani Diallo |
Foyer France Sénégal
| |||||
| DF | Yérim Diagne | 1943 (aged 22) |
Réveil de Saint-Louis
| ||||
| DF | Abdoulaye Diallo |
ASC Jeanne d'Arc
| |||||
| DF | Moustapha Dieng ( captain) | 9 April 1942 (aged 23) |
ASC Jeanne d'Arc
| ||||
| DF | Issa M'Baye |
Foyer France Sénégal
| |||||
| MF | Ousmane Camara |
| |||||
| MF | Louis Gomis | 25 May 1945 (aged 20) |
Foyer France Sénégal
| ||||
| MF | Louis Camara |
Espoir de Saint-Louis
| |||||
| MF | Oumar Samb Guèye |
Foyer France Sénégal
| |||||
| FW | Matar Niang |
Espoir de Saint-Louis
| |||||
| FW | Baye Moussé Paye |
US Gorée
| |||||
| FW | Abdoulaye Diop |
Foyer France Sénégal
| |||||
| FW | Demba Thioye |
US Gorée
| |||||
| FW | Mohamed Fadel Fall |
Olympique Thiès
|
Tunisia
Coach: Mokhtar Ben Nacef
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ferjani Derouiche | 7 February 1945 (aged 20) |
AS Marsa
| ||||
| GK | Sadok "Attouga" Sassi | 15 November 1945 (aged 19) |
Club Africain
| ||||
| DF | Mohsen Habacha | 25 January 1942 (aged 23) |
ES Sahel
| ||||
| DF | Mahfoudh Benzarti | 22 January 1942 (aged 23) |
US Monastirienne
| ||||
| DF | Hédi Douiri |
AS Marsa
| |||||
| MF | Ahmed Lamine |
ES Sahel
| |||||
| MF | Abdelmajid Chetali ( captain) | 4 July 1939 (aged 26) |
ES Sahel
| ||||
| MF | Chedly Laaouini | 16 November 1939 (aged 25) |
ES Tunis
| ||||
| MF | Tahar Chaïbi | 17 February 1946 (aged 19) |
Club Africain
| ||||
| FW | Driss Haddad |
CA Bizertin
| |||||
| FW | Mohamed Salah Jedidi | 17 March 1938 (aged 27) |
Club Africain
| ||||
| FW | Mongi Dalhoum | 13 January 1945 (aged 20) |
CS Sfaxien
| ||||
| FW | Abdelwahab Lahmar | 27 March 1944 (aged 21) |
Stade Tunisien
| ||||
| FW | Aleya Sassi | 5 January 1942 (aged 23) |
CS Sfaxien
| ||||
| FW | Rachid Gribaâ |
ES Sahel
| |||||
| MF | Moncef Ajel |
Stade Tunisien
| |||||
| MF | Hédi Sahli |
ES Sahel
| |||||
| MF | Mouldi Mezghouni |
AS Marsa
| |||||
| MF | Ali Graja |
CS Sfaxien
| |||||
| MF | Hmida Sallem |
CS Sfaxien
|
Group B
Congo-Léopoldville
Coach: Léon Mokuna
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Makiadi Castello |
CS Imana
| |||||
| GK | Paul Ngoie | 13 April 1943 (aged 22) |
CS Don Bosco
| ||||
| DF | Pierre Katumba |
TP Englebert
| |||||
| DF | Antoine Lessa | 1933 |
AS Dragons
| ||||
| DF | Mabela "Patron" Routier ( captain) |
Léo Sports
| |||||
| MF | Kibonge Mafu | 12 February 1945 (aged 20) |
AS Vita Club
| ||||
| MF | Kafula Ngoie | 11 November 1945 (aged 20) |
TP Englebert
| ||||
| MF | Ernest "Saïo" Mokili |
AS Dragons
| |||||
| MF | Paul Mbuli |
Himalaya Club
| |||||
| MF | Augustin Diantela |
AS Vita Club
| |||||
| MF | Pierre Kalala Mukendi | 22 November 1939 (aged 25) |
TP Englebert
| ||||
| MF | Mbula |
| |||||
| FW | Kabala |
| |||||
| FW | Albert Mwila |
AS Dragons
| |||||
| FW | Kabeya Tshotsho |
TP Englebert
|
Ghana
Coach: Charles Gyamfi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Nii Dodoo Ankrah | 8 March 1934 (aged 31) |
Real Republicans
| ||||
| GK | Jon Bortey Noawy | 13 June 1939 (aged 26) |
Great Olympics
| ||||
| DF | Charles Addo Odametey ( captain) | 23 February 1937 (aged 28) |
Hearts of Oak
| ||||
| DF | Agyemang Gyau | 3 June 1939 (aged 26) |
Real Republicans
| ||||
| DF | Sam Acquah | 10 July 1943 (aged 22) |
Great Olympics
| ||||
| DF | Willie Evans | 21 November 1939 (aged 25) |
Hearts of Oak
| ||||
| DF | Ben Kusi | 1 June 1939 (aged 26) |
Asante Kotoko
| ||||
| MF | Paa Nii Lutterodt |
Great Olympics
| |||||
| MF | Kofi Pare | 28 November 1938 (aged 26) |
Real Republicans
| ||||
| MF | Frank Odoi | 23 February 1943 (aged 22) |
Great Olympics
| ||||
| MF | Ben Acheampong | 2 February 1939 (aged 26) |
Asante Kotoko
| ||||
| MF | Kwame Nti |
Asante Kotoko
| |||||
| MF | Oman Mensah |
Great Olympics
| |||||
| FW | Cecil Jones Attuquayefio | 18 October 1944 (aged 21) |
Real Republicans
| ||||
| FW | Abdul Ganiyu Salami | 5 October 1942 (aged 23) |
Hearts of Oak
| ||||
| FW | Osei Kofi | 3 June 1940 (aged 25) |
Asante Kotoko
| ||||
| FW | Amosa Gbadamosi | 15 April 1942 (aged 23) |
Cornerstone
|
Ivory Coast
Coach:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jean Keita |
ASEC Mimosas
| |||||
| GK | Théo Dossou |
ASEC Mimosas
| |||||
| DF | Joseph Niankoury |
Africa Sports
| |||||
| DF | Séry Wawa | 1943 |
Africa Sports
| ||||
| DF | Henri Konan | 1937 |
Stade d'Abidjan
| ||||
| MF | Mathias Diagou |
Stade d'Abidjan
| |||||
| MF | François Zadi |
Stade d'Abidjan
| |||||
| MF | Christophe Bazo |
ASEC Mimosas
| |||||
| MF | Bernard Gnahoré |
Africa Sports
| |||||
| MF | Yoboué Konan | 11 August 1942 (aged 23) |
ÉDS Montluçon
| ||||
| MF | Joseph Bléziri |
Stade d'Abidjan
| |||||
| FW | Ernest Kallet Bially |
Africa Sports
| |||||
| FW | Eustache Manglé |
ASEC Mimosas
| |||||
| FW | Mamadou Sylla |
| |||||
| FW | François Tahi |
Stade d'Abidjan
|
External links
| Editions |
|
|---|---|
| Qualification | |
| Finals | |
| Bids | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Miscellaneous | |
Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages. 
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Getachew Abebe |
Saint George
| |||||
| DF | Bekuretsion Gebrehiwot |
Asmara Hamassien
| |||||
| DF | Wolde Emmanuel Fisseha |
Saint George
| |||||
| DF | Negasi Gebreselassie |
Ethio-Cement
| |||||
| DF | Awad Mohammed |
Saint George
| |||||
| DF | Yehdego Wolde |
Cotton FC
| |||||
| MF | Mengistu Worku | 1940 |
Saint George
| ||||
| MF | Luciano Vassallo ( captain) | 15 August 1935 (aged 30) |
Cotton FC
| ||||
| MF | Kiflom Araya |
Tele SC
| |||||
| MF | Ismael Gerile |
Ethio Cement
| |||||
| FW | Italo Vassallo | 1940 |
Cotton FC
| ||||
| FW | Shewangizaw Agonafir |
Saint George
| |||||
| FW | Nure Mohammed |
|
Senegal
Coach: Habib Bâ and Libasse Diop
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Massata Diallo | 1938 (aged 27) |
US Gorée
| ||||
| GK | Toumani Diallo |
Foyer France Sénégal
| |||||
| DF | Yérim Diagne | 1943 (aged 22) |
Réveil de Saint-Louis
| ||||
| DF | Abdoulaye Diallo |
ASC Jeanne d'Arc
| |||||
| DF | Moustapha Dieng ( captain) | 9 April 1942 (aged 23) |
ASC Jeanne d'Arc
| ||||
| DF | Issa M'Baye |
Foyer France Sénégal
| |||||
| MF | Ousmane Camara |
| |||||
| MF | Louis Gomis | 25 May 1945 (aged 20) |
Foyer France Sénégal
| ||||
| MF | Louis Camara |
Espoir de Saint-Louis
| |||||
| MF | Oumar Samb Guèye |
Foyer France Sénégal
| |||||
| FW | Matar Niang |
Espoir de Saint-Louis
| |||||
| FW | Baye Moussé Paye |
US Gorée
| |||||
| FW | Abdoulaye Diop |
Foyer France Sénégal
| |||||
| FW | Demba Thioye |
US Gorée
| |||||
| FW | Mohamed Fadel Fall |
Olympique Thiès
|
Tunisia
Coach: Mokhtar Ben Nacef
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ferjani Derouiche | 7 February 1945 (aged 20) |
AS Marsa
| ||||
| GK | Sadok "Attouga" Sassi | 15 November 1945 (aged 19) |
Club Africain
| ||||
| DF | Mohsen Habacha | 25 January 1942 (aged 23) |
ES Sahel
| ||||
| DF | Mahfoudh Benzarti | 22 January 1942 (aged 23) |
US Monastirienne
| ||||
| DF | Hédi Douiri |
AS Marsa
| |||||
| MF | Ahmed Lamine |
ES Sahel
| |||||
| MF | Abdelmajid Chetali ( captain) | 4 July 1939 (aged 26) |
ES Sahel
| ||||
| MF | Chedly Laaouini | 16 November 1939 (aged 25) |
ES Tunis
| ||||
| MF | Tahar Chaïbi | 17 February 1946 (aged 19) |
Club Africain
| ||||
| FW | Driss Haddad |
CA Bizertin
| |||||
| FW | Mohamed Salah Jedidi | 17 March 1938 (aged 27) |
Club Africain
| ||||
| FW | Mongi Dalhoum | 13 January 1945 (aged 20) |
CS Sfaxien
| ||||
| FW | Abdelwahab Lahmar | 27 March 1944 (aged 21) |
Stade Tunisien
| ||||
| FW | Aleya Sassi | 5 January 1942 (aged 23) |
CS Sfaxien
| ||||
| FW | Rachid Gribaâ |
ES Sahel
| |||||
| MF | Moncef Ajel |
Stade Tunisien
| |||||
| MF | Hédi Sahli |
ES Sahel
| |||||
| MF | Mouldi Mezghouni |
AS Marsa
| |||||
| MF | Ali Graja |
CS Sfaxien
| |||||
| MF | Hmida Sallem |
CS Sfaxien
|
Group B
Congo-Léopoldville
Coach: Léon Mokuna
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Makiadi Castello |
CS Imana
| |||||
| GK | Paul Ngoie | 13 April 1943 (aged 22) |
CS Don Bosco
| ||||
| DF | Pierre Katumba |
TP Englebert
| |||||
| DF | Antoine Lessa | 1933 |
AS Dragons
| ||||
| DF | Mabela "Patron" Routier ( captain) |
Léo Sports
| |||||
| MF | Kibonge Mafu | 12 February 1945 (aged 20) |
AS Vita Club
| ||||
| MF | Kafula Ngoie | 11 November 1945 (aged 20) |
TP Englebert
| ||||
| MF | Ernest "Saïo" Mokili |
AS Dragons
| |||||
| MF | Paul Mbuli |
Himalaya Club
| |||||
| MF | Augustin Diantela |
AS Vita Club
| |||||
| MF | Pierre Kalala Mukendi | 22 November 1939 (aged 25) |
TP Englebert
| ||||
| MF | Mbula |
| |||||
| FW | Kabala |
| |||||
| FW | Albert Mwila |
AS Dragons
| |||||
| FW | Kabeya Tshotsho |
TP Englebert
|
Ghana
Coach: Charles Gyamfi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Nii Dodoo Ankrah | 8 March 1934 (aged 31) |
Real Republicans
| ||||
| GK | Jon Bortey Noawy | 13 June 1939 (aged 26) |
Great Olympics
| ||||
| DF | Charles Addo Odametey ( captain) | 23 February 1937 (aged 28) |
Hearts of Oak
| ||||
| DF | Agyemang Gyau | 3 June 1939 (aged 26) |
Real Republicans
| ||||
| DF | Sam Acquah | 10 July 1943 (aged 22) |
Great Olympics
| ||||
| DF | Willie Evans | 21 November 1939 (aged 25) |
Hearts of Oak
| ||||
| DF | Ben Kusi | 1 June 1939 (aged 26) |
Asante Kotoko
| ||||
| MF | Paa Nii Lutterodt |
Great Olympics
| |||||
| MF | Kofi Pare | 28 November 1938 (aged 26) |
Real Republicans
| ||||
| MF | Frank Odoi | 23 February 1943 (aged 22) |
Great Olympics
| ||||
| MF | Ben Acheampong | 2 February 1939 (aged 26) |
Asante Kotoko
| ||||
| MF | Kwame Nti |
Asante Kotoko
| |||||
| MF | Oman Mensah |
Great Olympics
| |||||
| FW | Cecil Jones Attuquayefio | 18 October 1944 (aged 21) |
Real Republicans
| ||||
| FW | Abdul Ganiyu Salami | 5 October 1942 (aged 23) |
Hearts of Oak
| ||||
| FW | Osei Kofi | 3 June 1940 (aged 25) |
Asante Kotoko
| ||||
| FW | Amosa Gbadamosi | 15 April 1942 (aged 23) |
Cornerstone
|
Ivory Coast
Coach:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jean Keita |
ASEC Mimosas
| |||||
| GK | Théo Dossou |
ASEC Mimosas
| |||||
| DF | Joseph Niankoury |
Africa Sports
| |||||
| DF | Séry Wawa | 1943 |
Africa Sports
| ||||
| DF | Henri Konan | 1937 |
Stade d'Abidjan
| ||||
| MF | Mathias Diagou |
Stade d'Abidjan
| |||||
| MF | François Zadi |
Stade d'Abidjan
| |||||
| MF | Christophe Bazo |
ASEC Mimosas
| |||||
| MF | Bernard Gnahoré |
Africa Sports
| |||||
| MF | Yoboué Konan | 11 August 1942 (aged 23) |
ÉDS Montluçon
| ||||
| MF | Joseph Bléziri |
Stade d'Abidjan
| |||||
| FW | Ernest Kallet Bially |
Africa Sports
| |||||
| FW | Eustache Manglé |
ASEC Mimosas
| |||||
| FW | Mamadou Sylla |
| |||||
| FW | François Tahi |
Stade d'Abidjan
|
External links
| Editions |
|
|---|---|
| Qualification | |
| Finals | |
| Bids | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Miscellaneous | |
Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.
Football in Africa portal | |