Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dimitri Mbuyu | ||
Date of birth | 31 October 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Berchem, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Lokeren | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1987 | Lokeren | 98 | (34) |
1987–1988 | Standard Liège | 26 | (12) |
1988–1989 | Club Brugge | 26 | (11) |
1989–1990 | Waregem | 20 | (2) |
1990–1991 | FC Antwerp | 3 | (0) |
1991–1992 | → PAOK Saloniki (loan) | ||
1992–1994 | Verbroedering Geel | 54 | (14) |
1994–1995 | Maccabi Netanya | 29 | (4) |
1995–1996 | Verbroedering Geel | 28 | (4) |
1997 | Hoek | ||
International career | |||
1987 | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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