Joël Kimwaki
Congolese footballer (born 1986)
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Joël Kimwaki Mpela (born 14 October 1986) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Renaissance du Congo. He made 52 appearances for the DR Congo national team scoring 3 goals.
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Full name
Joël Kimwaki Mpela
Date of birth
14 October 1986
Place of birth
Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
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Kimwaki in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joël Kimwaki Mpela | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Renaissance | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | DC Motema Pembe | ||
| 2010–2019 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 2020– | FC Renaissance | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009–2016 | DR Congo | 52 | (3[1]) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Kimwaki played for TP Mazembe in the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, where they reached the final losing 3–0 to Inter Milan.[2]
In November 2019, FC Renaissance du Congo announced the signing of Kimwaki from TP Mazembe one a one-season contract.[3]
International career
In 2015 he was selected for the DR Congo national team's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[4]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kimwaki goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 January 2015 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea |  Congo | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 14 June 2015 | Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa, DR Congo |  Madagascar | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 29 March 2016 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Angola | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honors
DR Congo
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2015
