Mwanza Mukombo

Albert Mwanza Mukombo (17 December 1945 – 13 October 2001) was a Congolese footballer who played for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[3] He also played for TP Mazembe.

Mwanza Mukombo
Mwanza Mukombo (number 3) playing in the Zaire vs. Brazil match at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Albert Mwanza Mukombo
Date of birth (1945-12-17)17 December 1945
Place of birth Belgian Congo
Date of death 13 October 2001(2001-10-13) (aged 55)
Place of death Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
TP Mazembe
International career
1968–1976 Zaire[2] 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is well-known among Argentine sticker collectors due to his sticker for the 1974 World Cup Album by Panini being near-impossible to collect due to its rarity.[4]

References
  1. "Mwanza Mukombo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. Appearances for Congo-Kinshasa National Team
  3. 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany
  4. Firpo, Hernán (21 August 2021). "Mukombo: la figurita difícil que amargó generaciones y se convirtió en la más buscada de la Argentina". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2022.


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