Déo Kanda

Déo Kanda
Personal information
Full name Déogracias Kanda A Mukok[1]
Date of birth (1989-08-11) 11 August 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Matadi, Zaire
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
[TP Mazembe]
Youth career
2005–2007 Jack Trésor FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Motema Pembe 2 (0)
2009–2013 TP Mazembe 40 (15)
2013–2014 Raja Casablanca 3 (0)
2014–2015 Vita Club 2 (1)
2015 AEL 0 (0)
2015–2019 TP Mazembe
20164 de Abril (loan) 5 (1)
2019– Simba
International career
2011– DR Congo 21 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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 Tanzanian club Simba as a forward.

Career

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Born in Matadi, Déo Kanda began playing youth football for Jack Trésor FC.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Kinshasa side DC Motema Pembe.[3] 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.[4] He scored the decisive goal as TP Mazembe won the 2010 CAF Champions League title.[5] In April 2013, he had a trial with Egyptian giant Al Ahly,[6] but was eventually not signed. He joined Moroccan side Raja Casablanca, signing a three-year deal in July 2013.[7]

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

Career statistics

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Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kanda goal.
List of international goals scored by Déo Kanda
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 7 October 2011 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo  Cameroon 2–1 2–3 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification [8]
2 6 November 2011 High Performance Centre, Pretoria, South Africa  Lesotho 2–0 3–0 Friendly [9]
3 17 June 2012 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo  Seychelles 3–0 3–0 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [10]
4 9 September 2012 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo  Equatorial Guinea 2–0 4–0 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2013. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Déo Kanda, un flanc gauche offensif" (in French). La Capitale. 29 October 2011.
  3. ^ Tungila, Serge (7 May 2007). "Deo Kanda" (in French). Congofoot. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007.
  4. ^ "Inter Milan beat TP Mazembe to take World Club crown". BBC Sport. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  5. ^ McAnally, Nicholas (14 November 2010). "Deo Kanda : "Un rêve devenu réalité"" (in French). Afrik.com.
  6. ^ "Devils continue to eye Kanda". Tarek Talaat. SuperSport. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  7. ^ "DR Congo international Déo Kanda concludes three-year deal with Raja Casablanca". Ngoh Divine. Starafrica.com. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. ^ "DR Congo vs. Cameroon". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Lesotho vs. DR Congo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  10. ^ "DR Congo vs. Seychelles". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  11. ^ "DR Congo vs. Equatorial Guinea". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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