N'Dinga Mbote

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N´Dinga Mbote
Personal information
Full name	N´Dinga Mbote Amily
Date of birth	(1966-09-11) 11 September 1966
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 Congolese retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

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 ninth place.

Mbote was the centerpiece of a scandal in Portuguese football that involved his team and Académica de Coimbra: after the 1997–98 season, Académica was relegated following an unsuccessful protest regarding an irregular use of the player. After a lengthy judicial battle, the two clubs 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

↑ "Ainda o caso N'dinga..." [Still the N'dinga Affair...] (in Portuguese). Vitória SC - As verdades. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
↑ Courtney, Barrie (15 August 2005). "African Nations Cup 1994 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 August 2009.

External links

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

Persondata
Name	Mbote, N'dinga
Alternative names	N'dinga
Short description	Congolese footballer
Date of birth	11 September 1966
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Date of death
Place of death

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