Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi Esola | ||
Date of birth | 27 February 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Léopoldville, DR Congo | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1985 | CS Imana | ||
1985–1986 | Standard Liège | ||
1986–1988 | Belenenses | 51 | (21) |
1988–1990 | Bellinzona | ||
1990–1991 | Aarau | ||
International career | |||
Zaire | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi Esola (born 27 February 1965) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented the [[Zaire national football team|Zaire national team] at international level. [1]
Born in Kinshasa, Mapuata began his career with Cercle Sportif Imana. He moved to play in the Belgian Pro League at the age of 20, signing with Standard Liège. [2] One year later, he joined Primeira Liga side Os Belenenses for two seasons. While with Belenenses, Mapuata scored the goal in a famous UEFA Cup victory against Barcelona. [3]
He finished his playing career in the Swiss first division, playing for AC Bellinzona and FC Aarau.
Mapuata played for Zaire at the 1988 [4] Africa Cup of Nations finals.
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