Elia, 22, is regarded as one of the hottest prospects in African football and attracted widespread interest across Europe for his displays with TP Mazembe and the DRC national team.
However, the two-time CAF Confederation Cup-winning striker saw his career spiral into turmoil in November last year when he decided to go AWOL and flee to Switzerland.
Meschack Elia was found guilty of altering his age by one year with a fake passport.
Tobie Mimboe - aged cheated on several occasions before being dubbed Peter Pan.
Carlos Alberto - claimed he was five years younger and won the U20 World Cup with Brazil.
Seuntjie Motlhajwa - born in 1981 but claimed he was born in 1983.
Shiva N'Zigou - The 'youngest scorer' at AFCON admitted he was five-years older during his playing days.
Juan Espinoza - posed as nine years younger with different name and nationality.
Sibusiso Mzizi - used fake passport that meant he started school at the age of two.
Gourav Mukhi - claimed he was 16 but was in fact 28-years-old.
Ex-Free State stars defender Musa Magagula admitted he used his couins identity as Goodman Sauhatsi.
Collins Mbesuma alleged he is one year younger than his reported age.
However, last week Mazembe confirmed that FIFA had provisionally cleared the 22-year-old to play again while his contract dispute with them was being looked into.
While Elia has claimed the allegations made against him of falsifying his age and going AWOL before his switch to Anderlecht was untrue, his new club has revealed he could make his debut on Sunday.