Tshamala Kabanga
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tshamala Kabanga | ||
Date of birth | October 10, 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
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) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Tshamala Kabanga (born 10 October 1984 in DR Congo) is a Congolese former professional footballer who was last contracted to Long An of the V.League 1.
Career[]
Orlando Pirates[]
Lining up in the 2003 Vodacom Challenge for TP Mazembe, Kabanga was spotted by South African giants Orlando Pirates at the tournament, signing for them shortly after.[1] 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.[1]
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.[2] Helping Long An reach second place in the with a hat-trick in the last round,[3] Kabanga was praised for his unselfishness, forming close links with all his teammates.[2] 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.[2] Authoring four goals in six rounds in the 2010 V-League, Kabanga was known for his distinct 'Peacock Dance' goal celebration.[4] Because they both were vying for their coach and teammates approval, there was a rivalry between him and Brazilian that lasted several years.[4] His six-year stint at Long An ended when Simon McMenemy was installed as coach in 2011.[5]
Temporarily changed his name to Le Minh Tshamala due to being naturalized in Vietnam.[6]
Personal life[]
Learning Vietnamese from another player, Kabanga is able to communicate in English as well and was viewed as the healthiest among his teammates during his time at Long An.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b www.realnet.co.uk (10 January 2015). "Worst Foreign Striker – Kabanga Tshamala (No. 28)".
- ^ a b c VnExpress. "Tshamala, sát thủ mới tại V-League - VnExpress Thể Thao". VnExpress.
- ^ "Long An win 2nd place in V-League".
- ^ a b "Tay chơi Tshamala Kahanga". 10 July 2010.
- ^ "ĐT.LA chia tay tiền đạo Tshamala". 12 May 2011.
- ^ "ĐTLA nhập quốc tịch cầu thủ: Bao giờ có Lý Lâm Wa, Lê Minh Tshamala?". 25 January 2010.
- ^ ngoisao.vn. "Chàng Tây V-League 'vô địch' hát nhạc Việt trên Karaoke".
- Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers
- Association football forwards
- Orlando Pirates F.C. players
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Living people
- 1984 births
- V.League 1 players
- Expatriate footballers in Vietnam
- South African Premier Division players
- Quang Nam FC players
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate footballers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam