Idris Mbombo

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Idris Ilunga Mbombo
Personal information
Full name Idris Ilunga Mbombo
Date of birth 22 August 1996
Place of birth Lubumbashi, Zaire
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Nkana F.C.
Number 20
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2015 [1] Kabwe Warriors F.C.
2015 [1] –2017 [2] ZESCO United F.C.
2017–2018 Al-Shabab [3] 0 (0)
2017 KF Laçi→(loan) 1 (0)
2018 Nkana F.C. [4] (20)
2018–2019 Al-Hilal Club 14 (7)
2019- Nkana F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Idris Ilunga Mbombo (born 1 June 1996 in Lubumbashi, DR Congo) is a Congolese professional footballer who currently plays for wadi Degla in Egyptian Premier league.

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Zambia

Netting over 22 goals to aid Kabwe Warriors in their quest for promotion in 2015, Mbombo gained cult hero status at the club despite staying for only one season. [5]

Earning a reported salary of 17000 Zambian kwacha a month with ZESCO United, [6] the Congolese forward once gave an impertinent gesture to ZESCO fans after scoring for them, later apologizing for his conduct. [7]

Was recalled to Kabwe warriors from ZESCO United in winter 2016. [8]

He was set to join Tanzanian Club Yanga in 2020 but the deal fell through before he joined the Egyptian Club Degla. [9]

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 "Warriors Surrender Topman Idriss Mbombo to Zesco - Zambia Reports". 14 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. "Zesco confirm Mbombo departure". SuperSport official website.
  3. "Al-Shabab recruit Mbombo – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  4. "Zambia : Nkana capture Idris Mbombo". 15 January 2018.
  5. "Idris Mbombo: Kabwe Warriors cult hero". www.soka25east.com.
  6. "Zesco to pay Mbombo K17,000 per month - ZamFoot". 14 December 2015.
  7. "Mbombo apologises to Zesco fans – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  8. "Kabwe Warriors recall Idris Mbombo from Zesco United". www.soka25east.com.
  9. https://www.goal.com/en-tza/news/nkanas-mbombo-fuels-yanga-sc-transfer-talk/dexwj3ydm82w17sdyxj5sekow | Nkana's Mbombo fuels Yanga SC transfer talk | Goal.com