Kembo Uba Kembo
Jean Kembo Uba-Kembo (27 December 1947 – 26 March 2007) was a Congolese football midfielder who played for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jean Pépé Kembo Uba-Kembo | ||
Date of birth | 27 December 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Matete, Belgian Congo | ||
Date of death | 26 March 2007 59) | (aged||
Place of death | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
AS Vita Club | |||
National team | |||
1968–1976 | Zaire[1] | 23 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Born in Matete, Kembo played club football for AS Vita Club, where he would win the African Cup of Champions Clubs.[3]
He made several appearances for Zaire, including appearances at the 1968 and 1974 African Cup of Nations finals.[3] Kembo scored two goals in the decisive qualifier versus Morocco in a 3-0 win that clinched Zaire's place in the 1974 World Cup.[4]
Personal life
Kembo's son, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, is a professional footballer who played for Stade Rennais F.C..[3]
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References
- Appearances for Congo-Kinshasa National Team
- 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany Archived 2011-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Botowamungu, Kalombe (5 April 2007). "Jean Pépé Kembo « Monsieur But » : Dernier coup de sifflet" (in French). La Conscience. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014.
- "Leopards roar to Germany 1974". FIFA.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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