Joël Kimwaki Mpela (born 14 October 1986) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Renaissance du Congo. He made 52 appearances for the DR Congo national team scoring 3 goals.
Club career
Kimwaki played for TP Mazembe in the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, where they reached the final losing 3–0 to Inter Milan.[2]
In November 2019, FC Renaissance du Congo announced the signing of Kimwaki from TP Mazembe one a one-season contract.[3]
International career
In 2015 he was selected for the DR Congo national team's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[4]
International goals
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kimwaki goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 January 2015 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea |  Congo |
3–2 | 4–2 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 14 June 2015 | Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa, DR Congo |  Madagascar |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 29 March 2016 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Angola |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honors
DR Congo
- Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2015
References
- ^ a b "Joël Kimwaki". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Inter Milan beat TP Mazembe to take World Club crown". BBC Sport. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "Officiel : Joël Kimwaki s'engage avec Renaissance". Foot RDC (in French). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "2015 Nations Cup: Yannick Bolasie in DR Congo squad". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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