Jean Kiritsho Kasusula (born 5 August 1982) is a Congolese politician and former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Kiritsho Kasusula[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1982[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kisangani, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001[1] | CS Makiso | ||
| 2002–2003[1] | AS Kabasha | ||
| 2004[1] | Rayon Sports | ||
| 2004–2020[1] | TP Mazembe | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011–2015 | DR Congo | 41 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In May 2015, it was announced that Kasusula and ex-teammate Robert Kidiaba would stand for the National Party for Democracy and Development at forthcoming elections.[3]
Club career
editKasusula amassed 250 appearances for TP Mazembe from 2004 to 2020 and helped them win three CAF Champions Leagues.[4] He scored at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.[5]
International career
editKasusula played for the DR Congo national team from 2011 to 2015, appearing 41 times without scoring. He played at the 2013 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the latter of which DR Congo finished third.[6]
Honours
editDR Congo
- Africa Cup of Nations: third place 2015[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Jean Kasusula at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 9 December 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2012.
- ^ Kennedy Gondwe (26 May 2015). "Mazembe's Robert Kidiaba and Jean Kasusula turn to politics". BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ a b Omidiora, Seye (3 January 2020). "Three-time CAF Champions League winner Kasusula departs TP Mazembe after 16 years". Goal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Jean Kasusula – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "2015 Nations Cup: Yannick Bolasie in DR Congo squad". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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