Jean Kembo Uba-Kembo (27 December 1947 – 26 March 2007) was a Congolese football midfielder who played for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Pépé Kembo Uba-Kembo | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Matete, Belgian Congo | ||
| Date of death | 26 March 2007 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967-1980 | AS Vita Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1976 | Zaire[1] | 23 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Matete, Kembo played club football for AS Vita Club, where he would win the African Cup of Champions Clubs.[3]
He made several appearances for Zaire, including appearances at the 1968 and 1974 African Cup of Nations finals.[3] Kembo scored two goals in the decisive qualifier versus Morocco in a 3–0 win that clinched Zaire's place in the 1974 World Cup.[4]
Personal life
editKembo's son, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, was a professional footballer who played for Stade Rennais F.C.[3]
References
edit- ^ Appearances for Congo-Kinshasa National Team
- ^ 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany Archived 23 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Botowamungu, Kalombe (5 April 2007). "Jean Pépé Kembo " Monsieur But " : Dernier coup de sifflet" (in French). La Conscience. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Leopards roar to Germany 1974". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.