Kabanga_Tshamala
Tshamala Kabanga
Congolese former professional footballer (born 1984)
Tshamala Kabanga (born 10 October 1984 in DR Congo) is a former Congolese professional footballer who was last contracted to Long An of the V.League 1, a Vietnamese football league.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tshamala Kabanga | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | TP Mazembe | 29 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Long An | 19 | (10) |
| 2005–2006 | Quảng Nam | 26 | (17) |
| 2006–2012 | Long An | 168 | (97) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Orlando Pirates
While playing for TP Mazembe in the 2003 Vodacom Challenge, Kabanga was spotted by the South African football club, the Orlando Pirates , and signed for them shortly after.[2] Putting in what was seen as mediocre performances in his four starts and two substitute appearances, he scored his only goal for the Buccaneers in a 1-1 draw with Wits University and was traded to Vietnamese side Long An F.C. following his only season there.[2]
Vietnam
After a spell with Long An F.C. Kabanga was loaned to Quang Nam where he stayed for one season before returning to his previous Vietnamese team.[3] Helping Long An reach second place in the 2008 V. League 1 with a hat-trick in the last round.[4] Kabanga was praised for his unselfishness forming close links with all his teammates.[3] Deployed as an attacking midfielder by the coach, he recorded a brace in the 2006 Vietnamese Super Cup final and an 87th-minute goal in a 1-4 defeat to Seongnam in the 2007 AFC Champions League.[3] Authoring four goals in six rounds in the 2010 V-League. Kabanga was known for his distinct Peacock Dance goal celebration.[5] Because they both were vying for their coach's and teammates' approval, there was a rivalry between him and Brazilian Antonio that lasted several years.[5] His six-year stint at Long An ended when Simon McMenemy was installed as coach in 2011.[6]
Kabanga also temporarily changed his name to Le Minh Tshamala due to being naturalized as a citizen in Vietnam.[7]
Learning Vietnamese from another player, Kabanga can communicate in English as well and was viewed as the healthiest among his teammates during his time at Long An.[8]
Kabanga now[when?] works at the S and A Academy in Vietnam.[citation needed]
He and his wife live in Long An, presently.[9]
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- VnExpress. "Tshamala, sát thủ mới tại V-League – VnExpress Thể Thao". VnExpress.
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- "ĐT.LA chia tay tiền đạo Tshamala". 12 May 2011.
- ngoisao.vn (9 March 2021). "Chàng Tây V-League 'vô địch' hát nhạc Việt trên Karaoke".