Mwanza Mukombo
Congolese footballer (1945–2001)
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Albert Mwanza Mukombo (17 December 1945 – 13 October 2001) was a Congolese footballer who played for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[3] He also played for TP Mazembe.
Full name
Albert Mwanza Mukombo
Date of birth
17 December 1945
Place of birth
Belgian Congo
Date of death
13 October 2001 (aged 55)
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Mwanza Mukombo (number 3) playing in the Zaire vs. Brazil match at the 1974 FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Albert Mwanza Mukombo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1945 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belgian Congo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 October 2001 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1963–1976 | TP Mazembe | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1976 | Congo-Kinshasa/Zaire[2] | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
He is well known among Argentine sticker collectors due to his sticker for the 1974 World Cup Album by Panini being near-impossible to collect due to its rarity.[4]
Honours
Congo-Kinshasa
