Kabwe Kasongo

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Kabwe Kasongo
Personal information
Full name	Kabwe Kasongo
Date of birth	(1970-07-31) 31 July 1970
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1990–1992	Lubumbashi Sport
1992–1994	Daring Club
1994–1996	Lubumbashi Sport
1996–1997	Covilhã	20	(0)
1997–1999	Vitória Guimarães	39	(0)
1999–2008	Chaves	227	(2)
National team
1992–2002	DR Congo
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Kabwe Kasongo (born 31 July 1970) is a Congolese retired footballer who played as a left defender.

During his extensive career, spent mainly in Portugal, he is best known for his lengthy spell at Chaves, both as player and manager.

Club career

Born in Kinshasa, Kasongo played in his country for Lubumbashi Sport and Daring Club Motema Pembe. In 1996, he embarked in a Portuguese adventure that would last 12 years (and only as a player): he started at Sporting da Covilhã in the second division, then moved to the top level with Vitória de Guimarães in the following season, being relatively used during two years.

Kasongo signed in 1999 with another modest team, Grupo Desportivo de Chaves, where he would play until his retirement, collecting almost 300 official appearances and playing exclusively – safe for 2007–08, his last year – in division two. Having stopped playing at 38 he stayed connected with the northern outfit he last represented, as its assistant manager, and helped it return to the "silver category" for the 2009–10 campaign.

International career

Kasongo played for DR Congo's national team during a full decade, his debut coming in 1992. He represented the nation at the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations held in Ghana and Nigeria, in an eventual group stage exit (only one goal conceded in three matches, but none scored).

External links

Stats and profile at Zerozero
Stats at ForaDeJogo
Kabwe Kasongo at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Zaire squad – 1992 African Cup of Nations

GK Merikani GK Taifan GK Tomisi DF N'Galula DF Kasongo DF Lukose DF Makongo DF Makengo DF Muya DF Ngombo MF Basaula MF Etshele MF Kingambo MF Mayanga MF Mukanya MF N'Dinga MF Simba MF Menayane FW Assombalanga FW Balenga FW N'Gole FW Ngombe Coach: Kulala

v t e Zaire squad – 1994 African Cup of Nations

GK Mpia GK Mukuayanzo GK Tambwe DF Danga DF Kasongo DF Lukose DF Lukima DF Makengo DF Ngombo DF Nzau MF Basaula MF Lembi MF Mateso MF Mukanya MF N'Dinga MF Ngwengwe FW Elonga-Ekakia FW Lukaku FW Mbunga FW Nsimba FW Ngoy FW Ngaduane Coach: Kulala

v t e Zaire squad – 1996 African Cup of Nations

1 Babale 2 Merikani 3 Tambwe 4 Danga 5 Dinzey 6 Hitoto 7 Kasongo 8 Lukose 9 Monka 10 Kabongo 11 Lembi 12 Kalenga 13 Kiniambi 14 Mamale 15 Mukanya 16 N'Dinga 17 Essende 18 Lukaku 19 Kasongo 20 N'Gole 21 Ngonge 22 Ngaduane Coach: Ertuğral and Basilwa

v t e DR Congo squad – 2000 African Cup of Nations

1 Mayala 2 Bageta 3 Kasongo 4 Yuvuladio 5 Bakasu 6 Mukando 7 Banza 8 Nsilulu 9 Ngonge 10 Mbungu 11 Mamale 12 Tokala 13 Mangituka 14 Dinzey 15 Londji 16 Kifu 17 Mulekelayi 18 Yemweni 19 Mbabu 20 Bazamba 21 Kibwey 22 Mampuya Coach: Lusadusu

Persondata
Name	Kasongo, Kabwe
Alternative names
Short description	Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer
Date of birth	31 July 1970
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Date of death
Place of death

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