Domi Kumbela (born 20 April 1984), also known by his nickname Dominick,[1] is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a striker.[2]
 Kumbela with Rot Weiss Ahlen in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Rodalben | |||
| –2000 | TuS DJK Pirmasens | ||
| 2000–2002 | FK Pirmasens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | FK Pirmasens | 7 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 43 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 53 | (17) |
| 2008 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 14 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | SC Paderborn | 30 | (8) |
| 2009 | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 146 | (62) |
| 2014–2015 | Karabükspor | 23 | (3) |
| 2015 | Greuther Fürth | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 66 | (17) |
| Total | 394 | (118) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editKumbela began his senior career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern's reserve side. After the club cancelled his contract in 2005 for cannabis use,[3] Kumbela joined Regionalliga Nord side FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt. He was fired by Erfurt in 2007, when he was charged with battery after a night club brawl, an incident for which he was later sentenced to probation and a 16,000 Euro fine.[4] Kumbela went on to play for Eintracht Braunschweig and SC Paderborn 07. After being released from Paderborn on 7 July 2009,[5] he signed a contract with Rot Weiss Ahlen two days later. After six months in Ahlen he returned to Eintracht Braunschweig on 8 January 2010.[6]
During his second stint in Braunschweig, Kumbela became a prolific goal scorer for the club and contributed significantly to his team's promotions from the 3. Liga to the 2. Bundesliga in 2011, and from the 2. Bundesliga to the Bundesliga in 2013. On 3 July 2014, Kumbela joined the Turkish Süper Lig side Karabükspor.[7]
Kumbela returned to Germany for the season 2015–16 season, where he joined 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth. After six months in Fürth, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[8] Kumbela then rejoined his old club Eintracht Braunschweig.[9]
International career
editIn December 2012 Kumbela was included in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's preliminary squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa,[10] but declined the invitation to concentrate on club football.[11]
Personal life
editKumbela and his family came to Pforzheim, West Germany in the mid-1980s, as refugees from Zaire.[12] In 2013, he took part in the anti-racism campaign Elf gegen Rassismus for Show Racism the Red Card Deutschland.[13]
Honours
editIndividual
- 2. Bundesliga top scorer: 2013
- 3. Liga top scorer: 2011
- Sportschau Goal of the Month: March 2014
- Northern German Sportsperson of the Year (Nordsportler des Jahres): 2011[14]
References
edit- ^ "Warum Dominick Kumbela plötzlich Domi genannt wird" (in German). braunschweiger-zeitung.de. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Kumbela, Domi". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Kündigung nach Drogenfällen bei FCK-Amateuren". faz.net (in German). 11 November 2005. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Dominick Kumbela trifft auf Ex-Verein Rot-Weiß Erfurt" (in German). Thüringer Allgemeine. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "SCP und Kumbela gehen getrennte Wege". DFL (in German). 8 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ "Kumbela zurück bei Eintracht Braunschweig" (in German). eintracht.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Önemli bir transfer daha tamamlandı" (in Turkish). Kardemir Karabükspor. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Missverständnis beendet: Kumbela verlässt Fürth". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Fan-Liebling Kumbela kehrt nach Braunschweig zurück". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "English Championship forwards named in DR Congo squad". Reuters. 23 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Eintracht-Profi Kumbela schlägt Einladung zum Afrika-Cup aus" (in German). braunschweiger-zeitung.de. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Braunschweiger Stürmer Kumbela: "Nur positive Erfahrungen"". Die Tageszeitung (in German). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Rückennummer 7 - Domi Kumbela" (in German). Show Racism The Red Card - Deutschland e.V. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Eintrachts Kumbela Nordsportler des Jahres 2011" (in German). ndr.de. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
External links
edit- Domi Kumbela – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Dominick Kumbela at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Domi Kumbela at kicker (in German)