Zola Kiniambi

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Zola Kiniambi
Personal information

Full name	Kiniambi Zola Aloyi
Date of birth	(1970-06-26) 26 June 1970
Place of birth	Kikwit, Zaire
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Midfielder, Winger, Striker
Club information
Current club	Tuen Mun (Technical Director)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1994–1995	Vita	?	(?)
1996	Gençlerbirliği	3	(0)
1997–2000	Yanbian Aodong	65	(12)
1998	→ Tianjin Teda (loan)	16	(13)
2001–2003	Chongqing Lifan	73	(7)
2005–2006	Yanbian FC	43	(13)
2007	Chongqing Lifan	15	(1)
2008	Yanbian FC	13	(3)
Total		225	(60)
National team^‡
1996	Zaire	?	(?)
Teams managed
2009–2013	Yanbian (Assistant Coach)
2013-	Tuen Mun (Technical Director)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:42, 28 March 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:42, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Zola Kiniambi (born June 26, 1970 in Kikwit) is a former Congolese footballer. He is the only foreign player who played in Chinese football league for more than 10 years.

Club career

Zola Kiniambi move to China at 1997 season. He joined Jia A club Yanbian Aodong and scored 6 goals for his first season in Chinese league.

He loaned to Jia B club Tianjin Teda and scored 13 goals in 16 games at 1998 season.

Chongqing Lifan sighed Kiniambi in 2001.

At the beginning of season 2005, He returned to Yanbian FC.

After he retired in 2008, He became a coach and interpreter of Yanbian FC.

Zola Kiniambi is the only one foreign player who played in Chinese football league more than 10 years. Chinese Football Association nonored his outstanding service by give him a medal.^[1]

In the 2013–14 season, Hong Kong First Division League club Tuen Mun appointed Zola as the technical director of the club.

International career

He played in African Nations Cup 1996 as a midfielder.

Personal life

Zola Kiniambi living in Yanbian (China) now. He has two children, they study at a local school.

References

↑ http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2006-10-23/11272524186.shtml

External links

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	Kiniambi, Zola
Alternative names
Short description	Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer
Date of birth	26 June 1970
Place of birth	Zaire
Date of death
Place of death

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