Christian Tshimanga Kabeya

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Personal information
Christian Kabeya

Full name	Christian Tshimanga Kabeya
Date of birth	June 16, 1987 (1987-06-16) (age 20)
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Congo
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	AGOVV Apeldoorn
Youth clubs
2003-2006	Aston Villa
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007-present	AGOVV Apeldoorn	14 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2007-12-10. * Appearances (Goals)

Christian Tshimanga Kabeya (born June 16, 1987 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a Belgian midfielder.

Kabeya began his playing career with K.S.K. Ronse before he quickly moved to join top flight club Belgian club Excelsior Mouscron. Interest was soon hotting up for the talented youngster, and Aston Villa soon joined the array of interesting parties, trying to capture Kabeya on a scholarship deal. This initially failed, but merely a few months later, out of contract Kabeya opted to sign for Villa. He eventually signed the contract in July 2003.

After an excellent opening season for the academy, Kabeya helped Aston Villa to the final of the 2003/04 FA Youth Cup, despite losing to a much more experienced Middlesborough team.

In December 2006 he was given a four month jail sentence for stealing £5000 from a Aston Villa reserve player and sacked by the club for gross misconduct.

On the international front, Kabeya (despite being born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) has represented Belgium at U16, U17, U18 and U19 level.

He is currently playing for AGOVV Apeldoorn.

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AGOVV Apeldoorn – current squad

1 Huiskamp • 2 Cathalina • 3 N'Toko • 4 Michels • 5 Carrilho • 6 Risamasu • 8 Tshimanga Kabeya • 9 Ter Heide • 11 Cales • 13 Mertens • 15 Wille • 16 Mulder • 17 De Smalen • 18 Axwijk • 19 Bartelds • 20 D. Mahmudov • 23 Windeveld • 24 K. Mahmudov • 25 Baum • 26 Fennebeumer • 27 Bokila • 29 Salem • 30 Krake • 32 Groeneveld • 33 Bresser • 34 Van Norel • 35 Van Es • 36 Van Geerenstein • - Lenting • - Garritsen • Manager: Van den Brom