Joël Kimwaki

Joël Kimwaki
Personal information
Full name	Joël Kimwaki Mpela
Date of birth	(1986-10-14) 14 October 1986
Place of birth	Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	TP Mazembe
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
?–2010	DC Motema Pembe	?	(?)
2010–	TP Mazembe	?	(?)
National team^‡
2009–	DR Congo	37	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 January 2015

Joël Kimwaki Mpela (born 14 October 1986) is a Congolese footballer, who currently plays for TP Mazembe and the DR Congo national football team as a defender.

Career

Kimwaki played for TP Mazembe in the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, where they reached the final losing 3-0 to Internazionale.^[1]

DR Congo squad – 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Third Place

1 Kidiaba 2 Mpeko 3 Kasusula 4 Oualembo 5 Munganga 6 Makiadi 7 Mulumbu 8 Kage 9 Mbokani 10 Kebano 11 Bolasie 12 Mabele 13 Kabananga 14 Zakuani 15 Kimwaki 16 Kudimbana 17 Mongongu 18 Mabwati 19 Bokila 20 Mabidi 21 Mubele 22 Mbemba 23 Mandanda Coach: Ibengé

TP Mazembe – current squad

1 Kidiaba 2 Kimwaki 3 Kasusula 4 Mina 5 Onédika 6 Coulibaly 7 Assalé 10 Singuluma 11 A. Traoré 12 Sadiki 13 Kamwendo 14 Kabaso 15 Samatta 16 Koffi 17 Bolingi 18 Kalaba 19 Adjey 20 Asante 21 Bakula 22 Gbohouo 23 Awako 24 Frimpong 25 C. Traoré 26 Ilongo 27 Boateng 28 Ulimwengu 30 Tusilu 32 Mbelu 33 Cisse Manager: Carteron