N'Dinga Mbote

N´Dinga Mbote
Personal information
Full name N´Dinga Mbote Amily
Date of birth September 11, 1966 (1966-09-11) (age 45)
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1983–1986 Vita Club ? (?)
1986–1996 Vitória Guimarães 285 (16)
1998–2001 Vita Club ? (?)
National team
1988–1998 Zaire
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

N´Dinga Mbote Amily (born 11 September 1966 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a retired Congolese footballer who played as a central midfielder.

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Club career

Mbote arrived at Vitória de Guimarães in Portugal at the age of only 20, signing from AS Vita Club. He played with the Minho club for one full decade, always competing in the top division, and sharing teams with countryman Basaula Lemba during five seasons.

N'Dinga (as he was known in Portugal), helped Vitória to five UEFA Cup qualifications, his best season being 1990–91, when he played in all 38 games - the league was then composed of 20 clubs - and scored two goals, for a final 9th place.

Mbote was the centerpiece of a scandal in Portuguese football that involved his team Académica de Coimbra, and former club Vitória de Guimarães: after the 1997–98 season, Académica was relegated following protest from Vitória regarding an irregular use of the player. After a lengthy judicial battle, the two teams ceased their relations for decades.[1]

International career

Mbote played for the Zaire national team during one decade, his debut coming in 1988. He appeared in three matches at the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ainda o caso N'dinga... [Still the N'dinga Affair...]" (in Portuguese). Vitória SC - As verdades. 16 June 2007. http://vitoriasc-guimaraes.blogspot.com/2007/06/ainda-o-caso-ndinga.html. Retrieved 1 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Courtney, Barrie (15 August 2005). "African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tables/94a-det.html. Retrieved 12 August 2009. 

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Zaire squad – 1996 Africa Cup of Nations