Congolese defender Chancel Mbemba is one of the best defenders in Ligue 1. The 28-year-old was signed by Olympique de Marseille from Anderlecht last summer.
The defender is nicknamed "Axis", like the deodorant, because he played in the axis and was "a clean defender" He was born in Kinshasa, the son of Antoinette, a former Congolese basketball international. He is the nephew of former Belgian international Vincent Kompany.