Firmin Ndombe Mubele

Ndombe Mubele
	Mubele in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Firmin Ndombe Mubele
Date of birth	17 April 1994 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Winger, striker
Club information
Current team	Toulouse
Number	24
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 14:08, 24 March 2019 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:08, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Last updated April 01, 2019

Firmin Ndombe Mubele is a Congolese footballer who plays for Toulouse FC and the Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team. He plays as a winger, while also being capable of filling the role of a striker.

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Toulouse Football Club, also known simply as Toulouse or TFC, is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium de Toulouse located within the city. The first team is managed by Alain Casanova.

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Club career

In March 2013, Mubele scored a hat-trick for Vita Club in the 2014 CAF Champions League game against Kaizer Chiefs F.C..^[3]

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He joined Qatari club Al Ahli in July 2015.^[4]

He was transferred to Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais F.C. on 30 January 2017.^[5]

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International career

Mubele was called up for the under 20 age group 2013 Toulon Tournament.^[6]

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Mubele made his international début for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2013. Mubele was involved in DR Congo's unsuccessful campaign to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, playing in games against Libya and Cameroon.^[7]

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He was named in the 2014 African Nations Championship squad and played in four games.

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International goals

Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.^[8]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 August 2013	Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon	Cameroon	1–0	1–0	2014 African Nations Championship qualification
2.	10 September 2014	Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi, DR Congo	Sierra Leone	1–0	2–0	2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.	14 June 2015	Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa, DR Congo	Madagascar	1–0	2–0	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.	12 November 2015	Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi	Burundi	2–2	3–2	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	12 November 2015	Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi	Burundi	3–2	3–2	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	4 September 2016	Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo	Central African Republic	2–0	4–1	2017 AfricaCup of Nations qualification
7.	8 October 2016	Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo	Libya	4–0	4–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.	24 January 2017	Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil, Gabon	Togo	2–0	3–1	2017 Africa Cup of Nations
9.	7 October 2017	Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia	Libya	2–1	2–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

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References

↑ "DR Congo squad – CAF African Nations Championship squad" (PDF). CAF. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
↑ "Firmin Ndombe Mubele profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
↑ "Kaizer Chiefs left stunned as Vita's Mubele hits hat-trick". BBC Sport. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
↑ "Ahli rope in Congo striker Mubele". Doha Stadium Plus. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
↑ "Firmin Mubele, nouvel attaquant Rouge et Noir !". STADE RENNAIS F.C. (in French). 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
↑ "Les équipes 2013 – Congo RD Groupe A" (in French). festival-foot-esports.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
↑ Firmin Ndombe Mubele – FIFA competition record
↑ "Mubele, Ndombe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

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Firmin Ndombe Mubele at Soccerway

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[chan-squad-1] "DR Congo squad – CAF African Nations Championship squad" (PDF). CAF. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[2] "Firmin Ndombe Mubele profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[3] "Kaizer Chiefs left stunned as Vita's Mubele hits hat-trick". BBC Sport. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[4] "Ahli rope in Congo striker Mubele". Doha Stadium Plus. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

[5] "Firmin Mubele, nouvel attaquant Rouge et Noir !". STADE RENNAIS F.C. (in French). 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2017-01-30.

[6] "Les équipes 2013 – Congo RD Groupe A" (in French). festival-foot-esports.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[7] Firmin Ndombe Mubele – FIFA competition record

[NFT-8] "Mubele, Ndombe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 January 2017.