Kanku Mulekelayi

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Kanku Mulekelayi
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-04-01) 1 April 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Lubumbashi, Zaire
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2003 FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo
2003–2004 TP Mazembe
2004–2006 Ajax Cape Town F.C.
2006–2010 TP Mazembe
International career
1998 Zambia 2 (1)
2000–2004 DR Congo 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 May 2016

Kanku Mulekelayi (born 1 April 1980) is a retired footballer from DR Congo.

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He played for the Zambia national team in 1998 under the name Matthews Kamwashi. [1] | [2]

Mulekelayi was a member of the DR Congo squad for the 2000 and 2002 Africa Cup of Nations.

Now Coaching in his native country Congo DRC

Father to four kids Named Matthew Jr Mulekelayi Kevin Mulekelayi, Johnathan Mulekelayi and the oldest Daughter, Ester Mulekelayi

International career

International goals

Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first. [3]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 June 2001 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–12–1 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.29 July 2001 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–12–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

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References

  1. "Mulekalayi resurfaces". Kick Off. 30 December 2008.
  2. "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF.
  3. "Kanku Mulekelayi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 August 2019.