Francky Sembolo (born 9 August 1985) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker.[1] Between 2005 and 2006 he made seven appearances for the Congo national team, scoring twice. Since 2006 he has been signed to German football clubs only.
 Sembolo with Arminia Bielefeld in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Nkayi, Republic of the Congo | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Saint Michel d'Ouenzé | ||
| 2005–2006 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
| 2006–2009 | FC Oberneuland | 86 | (24) |
| 2009–2011 | Holstein Kiel | 34 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | SV Wilhelmshaven | 27 | (18) |
| 2012–2013 | Jahn Regensburg | 32 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Arminia Bielefeld | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Hallescher FC (loan) | 14 | (8) |
| 2014–2016 | VfL Osnabrück II | 8 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | VfL Osnabrück | 34 | (2) |
| 2016 | Berliner AK 07 | 11 | (1) |
| 2017 | SV Meppen | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden | 37 | (10) |
| 2019 | FC Teutonia Ottensen | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2011 | Congo | 7 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:48, 30 December 2014 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSembolo started his career with Saint Michel d'Ouenzé and Canon Yaoundé before moving to Germany in 2006. Since then he has played for FC Oberneuland, Holstein Kiel, SV Wilhelmshaven, SSV Jahn Regensburg, Arminia Bielefeld, Hallescher FC, VfL Osnabrück and currently Berliner AK 07.[2][3]
International career
editSembolo holds German citizenship,[4] but played internationally for Congo, his country of birth. He made his international debut in 2005,[2] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5] During the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Sembolo scored twice in a 3–1 win against Swaziland.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Francky Sembolo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Sembolo kommt für die Offensive" (in German). SSV Jahn Regensburg. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "5:0 beim ZFC Meuselwitz - Sembolo gleich mit Premierentor" [5–0 at ZFC Meuselwitz - Sembolo scores his debut goal immediately] (in German). Hallescher FC. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Francky Sembolo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Carmarans, Christophe (11 October 2010). "CAN 2012: Le Congo se replace, le Ghana stagne". Radio France Internationale (in French). Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.
External links
edit- Francky Sembolo at kicker (in German)
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