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Déo Kanda

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Déo Kanda
Personal information
Full name Déogracias Kanda A Mukok
Date of birth (1989-08-11) 11 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Matadi, Zaire
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
[TP Mazembe]
Youth career
2005–2007 Jack Trésor FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Motema Pembe 2 (0)
2009–2013 TP Mazembe 40 (15)
2013–2014 Raja Casablanca 3 (0)
2014–2015 Vita Club 2 (1)
2015 AEL 0 (0)
2015–2019 TP Mazembe
20164 de Abril (loan) 5 (1)
2019– Simba
International career
2011– DR Congo 21 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:05, 15 July 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:05, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Deo Kanda A Mukok (born 11 August 1989) is a Congolese footballer who plays for Tanzanian club Simba as a forward.

Career

Born in Matadi, Déo Kanda began playing youth football for Jack Trésor FC.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Kinshasa side DC Motema Pembe.[2] He moved to local rivals TP Mazembe in 2009, where he would play in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, coming on as a substitute in the final where they lost 3–0 to Internazionale.[3] He scored the decisive goal as TP Mazembe won the 2010 CAF Champions League title.[4] In April 2013, he had a trial with Egyptian giant Al Ahly,[5] but was eventually not signed. He joined Moroccan side Raja Casablanca, signing a three-year deal in July 2013.[6]

Déo Kanda has appeared for the senior DR Congo national football team in two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

References

  1. ^ "Déo Kanda, un flanc gauche offensif" (in French). La Capitale. 29 October 2011.
  2. ^ Tungila, Serge (7 May 2007). "Deo Kanda" (in French). Congofoot. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Inter Milan beat TP Mazembe to take World Club crown". BBC Sport. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  4. ^ McAnally, Nicholas (14 November 2010). "Deo Kanda : "Un rêve devenu réalité"" (in French). Afrik.com.
  5. ^ "Devils continue to eye Kanda". Tarek Talaat. SuperSport. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. ^ "DR Congo international Déo Kanda concludes three-year deal with Raja Casablanca". Ngoh Divine. Starafrica.com. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.