François M'Pelé (born 13 July 1947) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward.

In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.

[2] M'Pelé played professional football in Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain, RC Lens and Stade Rennais F.C.

He is PSG's all-time leading goal-scorer in the Coupe de France with 28 goals.

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