Déo Kanda

Déo Kanda
Personal information
Full name Déogracias Kanda A Mukok
Date of birth (1989-08-11) 11 August 1989
Place of birth Matadi, Zaire
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Second striker
Club information
Current team
 TP Mazembe
Number TBA
Youth career
2005–2007 Jack Trésor FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 DC Motema Pembe 2 (0)
2009–2013 TP Mazembe 40 (15)
2013–2014 Raja Casablanca 3 (0)
2014–2015 AS Vita Club 2 (1)
2015 AEL 0 (0)
2015– TP Mazembe
National team‡
2011– DR Congo 21 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:05, 15 July 2013 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:05, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Deo Kanda A Mukok (born 11 August 1989) is a Congolese footballer who plays for TP Mazembe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a forward.

Career

Born in Matadi, Déo Kanda began playing youth football for Jack Trésor FC.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Kinshasa side DC Motema Pembe.[2] He moved to local rivals TP Mazembe in 2009, where he would play in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, coming on as a substitute in the final where they lost 3-0 to Internazionale.[3] He scored the decisive goal as TP Mazembe won the 2010 CAF Champions League title.[4] In April 2013, he had a trial with Egyptian giant Al Ahly,[5] but was eventually not signed. He joined Moroccan side Raja Casablanca, signing a three-year deal in July 2013.[6]

Déo Kanda has appeared for the senior DR Congo national football team in two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

References

  1. ↑ "Déo Kanda, un flanc gauche offensif" (in French). La Capitale. 29 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Tungila, Serge (7 May 2007). "Deo Kanda" (in French). Congofoot.
  3. ↑ "Inter Milan beat TP Mazembe to take World Club crown". BBC Sport. 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  4. ↑ McAnally, Nicholas (14 November 2010). "Deo Kanda : "Un rêve devenu réalité"" (in French). Afrik.com.
  5. ↑ "Devils continue to eye Kanda". Tarek Talaat. SuperSport. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  6. ↑ "DR Congo international Déo Kanda concludes three-year deal with Raja Casablanca". Ngoh Divine. Starafrica.com. 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-07-15.


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