Déo Kanda
Congolese footballer
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Deo Kanda A Mukok (born 11 August 1989) is a Congolese footballer who plays for Tanzanian club Simba as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Déogracias Kanda A Mukok[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Matadi, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | [TP Mazembe] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Jack Trésor FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Motema Pembe | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | TP Mazembe | 40 | (15) |
| 2013–2014 | Raja Casablanca | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Vita Club | 2 | (1) |
| 2015 | AEL | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 2016 | → 4 de Abril (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2019– | Simba | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2015 | DR Congo | 21 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:05, 15 July 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:05, 15 July 2013 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Matadi, Déo Kanda began playing youth football for Jack Trésor FC.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Kinshasa side DC Motema Pembe.[3] He moved to local rivals TP Mazembe in 2009, where he would play in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, coming on as a substitute in the final where they lost 3–0 to Internazionale.[4] He scored the decisive goal as TP Mazembe won the 2010 CAF Champions League title.[5] In April 2013, he had a trial with Egyptian giant Al Ahly,[6] but was eventually not signed. He joined Moroccan side Raja Casablanca, signing a three-year deal in July 2013.[7]
Déo Kanda has appeared for the DR Congo senior national team in two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
Career statistics
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kanda goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2011 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |  Cameroon |
2–1 | 2–3 | 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification | [8] |
| 2 | 6 November 2011 | High Performance Centre, Pretoria, South Africa |  Lesotho |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [9] |
| 3 | 17 June 2012 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |  Seychelles |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [10] |
| 4 | 9 September 2012 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |  Equatorial Guinea |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [11] |
