Marlin Piana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlin Kikeba Piana | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ashton United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2003 | Troyes B | 52 | (16) |
| 2001–2002 | Troyes | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Oţelul Galaţi | 11 | (0) |
| 2004 | Sint-Truidense | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Lommel United | 12 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Clermont Foot | ||
| 2007–2008 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||
| 2009–2010 | Ashton United | 2 | |
| 2011 | Congleton Town[1] | 2 | (1) |
| 2011– | Ashton United | ||
| National team | |||
| 2002–2004 | Congo DR | 6 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marlin Kikeba Piana (born July 17, 1982) is a Congolese footballer who plays for Ashton United.
Career
Piana began his career in France for Troyes AC in Ligue 1.[2]
He was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.[3]
In February 2007, he was on trial at English Football League One side Leyton Orient.
In July 2009, Piana joined Northern Premier League side Ashton United but suffered a knee injury that ruled him out for the majority of the season.[4] He left the club in September 2010.
He later returned to Ashton United for a second spell.
References
- ↑ http://www.congletontownfc.co.uk/club/159688/Players/view/2025414
- ↑ Marlin Piana French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- ↑ "Jubiläum für die DR Kongo" (in German). FIFA.de. 2003-09-17.
- ↑ "Win at Ashton". Buxton FC Sport. 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
External links
- Marlin Piana profile
- Marlin Piana at National-Football-Teams.com
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