Kidumu Mantantu

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Kidumu Mantantu
Personal information
Full name Raoul Albert Kidumu Mantantu
Date of birth (1946-11-17) 17 November 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Belgian Congo
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Diables Rouges de Thysville
SC Imana
International career
Zaire
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raoul Albert Kidumu Mantantu (born 17 November 1946) is a former Congolese football midfielder who played for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. [1] He played for Diables Rouges de Thysville and SC Imana.

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