Joël Kimwaki

Joël Kimwaki Mpela (born 14 October 1986) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Renaissance du Congo. He made 52 appearances for the DR Congo national team scoring 3 goals.

Joël Kimwaki
Kimwaki in 2016
Personal information
Full name Joël Kimwaki Mpela
Date of birth (1986-10-14) 14 October 1986
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 FC Renaissance
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–2010 DC Motema Pembe
2010–2019 TP Mazembe
2020– FC Renaissance
International career
2009–2016 DR Congo 52 (3[1])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kimwaki played for TP Mazembe in the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, where they reached the final losing 3–0 to Inter Milan.[2]

In November 2019, FC Renaissance du Congo announced the signing of Kimwaki from TP Mazembe one a one-season contract.[3]

International career

In 2015 he was selected for the DR Congo national team's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[4]

International goals
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kimwaki goal.[1]
List of international goals scored by Joël Kimwaki
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
131 January 2015Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea Congo3–24–22015 Africa Cup of Nations
214 June 2015Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa, DR Congo Madagascar2–02–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
329 March 2016Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola Angola1–02–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honors

DR Congo

References
  1. "Joël Kimwaki". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. "Inter Milan beat TP Mazembe to take World Club crown". BBC Sport. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  3. "Officiel : Joël Kimwaki s'engage avec Renaissance". Foot RDC (in French). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. "2015 Nations Cup: Yannick Bolasie in DR Congo squad". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2020.


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