Yannick Bapupa

Ngabu Yannick Bapupa (born 21 January 1982) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He won five caps with the DR Congo national team.

Yannick Bapupa
Personal information
Full name Ngabu Yannick Bapupa
Date of birth (1982-01-21) 21 January 1982
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Djurgårdens IF 42 (3)
2005 Åtvidabergs FF 24 (6)
2006–2009 Gefle IF 92 (12)
2010 Kalmar FF 0 (0)
2012–2013 AFC United 32 (3)
International career
2008–2009 DR Congo 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

In April 2010, Bapupa was sentenced to serve two years in prison for a rape he committed during autumn 2009 in Sweden when celebrating the newly signed contract with Kalmar FF.[1][2] On 7 June 2011, Bapupa had served two thirds of the time and was conditionally released.

International career

Bapupa earned his first cap for DR Congo national football team against Gabon on 25 March 2008.

Honours

Club

Djurgårdens IF

References

  1. "Top flight footballer sentenced for rape". The Local. The Local Europe AB. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  2. Westlund, Tord (14 April 2010). "Bapupas straff står fast". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Aftonbladet AB. Retrieved 14 April 2010.


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