Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 team at international level.[1]
Club career
[edit]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.
International career
[edit]Mapuata played for Zaire at the 1988[4] Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Personal life
[edit]His son, Cédric,[5] is a retired professional footballer.
References
[edit]- ^ Mapuata, o Renault 9 e «o maior escândalo de 1987» maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ Vande Weyer, Philippe (7 February 1989). "La fausse inconstance" (in French). Lesoir.be.
- ^ Rui Tovar (5 November 2010). "Na última vez que esteve em Portugal Schuster perdeu o jogo e a cabeça" (in Portuguese). informação online.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie & Cazal, Jean-Michel (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1988 - Africa". RSSSF.
- ^ "L'attaquant congolais Cédric Makiadi signe à Fribourg" (PDF) (in French). Les Dépêches de Brazzaville. 4 June 2009.
External links
[edit]- Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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