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Kembo Uba Kembo

Kembo Uba Kembo

Congolese footballer (1947–2007)

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]

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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, was a professional footballer who played for Stade Rennais F.C.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Appearances for Congo-Kinshasa National Team
  2. [2]
    1974 FIFA World Cup Germany Archived 23 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [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. [4]
    "Leopards roar to Germany 1974". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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