Tsholola Tshinyama (born 12 December 1980), commonly known as Tiko, is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Tiko
Personal information
Full name Tsholola Tshinyama
Date of birth (1980-12-12) 12 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Kananga, DR Congo
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Saint-Luc 30 (1)
2001–2003 TP Mazembe 63 (6)
2003–2007 Ajax Cape Town 98 (5)
2007–2013 Lokeren 135 (2)
2013–2014 K.S.K. Halle 1 (0)
Total 327 (14)
International career
2001–2011 DR Congo 39 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tshinyama started his career at Congolese side Saint-Luc before moving to TP Mazembe. In 2003, he signed for the South African team Ajax Cape Town and went on to make more than 60 appearances for the side. Despite playing primarily as a defensive midfielder Tshinyama also scored on several occasions for them.

In June 2007 it was announced that Tshinyama had signed a four-year contract with SC Lokeren where he would join up with international teammates Marcel Mbayo and Patiyo Tambwe.

Honours

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Lokeren

References

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  1. ^ "La Coupe va connaître un nouveau roi". lavenir.net. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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