Kembo Uba Kembo
Congolese footballer (1947–2007)
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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.[1]
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 (aged 59)
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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 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967-1978 | AS Vita Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1976 | Congo-Kinshasa / Zaire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in Matete, Kembo played club football for AS Vita Club.
He made several appearances for Zaire, including appearances at the 1968 and 1974 African Cup of Nations finals.[2] 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.[3]
Kembo's son, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, was a professional footballer who played for Rennes.[2]
Honours
Player
AS Vita
- Linafoot: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977
- Coupe du Congo (DR Congo): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977
Congo-Kinshasa
Zaire
Individual
- CAF FIFA World Cup qualification top scorer: 1974 (6 goals)
- African Cup of Nations qualification top scorer: 1972 (8 goals), 1974 (12 goals),