Kembo Uba Kembo

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]

Kembo Uba Kembo
Personal information
Full name Jean Pépé Kembo Uba-Kembo
Date of birth (1947-12-27)27 December 1947
Place of birth Matete, Belgian Congo
Date of death 26 March 2007(2007-03-26) (aged 59)
Place of death Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
AS Vita Club
National team
1968–1976 Zaire[1] 23 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born 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

Kembo's son, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, is a professional footballer who played for Stade Rennais F.C..[3]

References
  1. Appearances for Congo-Kinshasa National Team
  2. 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany Archived 2011-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 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.
  4. "Leopards roar to Germany 1974". FIFA.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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