Place of birth Switzerland 2010–2011 Luzern II Playing position Name Joel Kiassumbua | Number 1 Role Footballer Years Team Height 1.90 m | |
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Date of birth (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 (age 23) Current team DR Congo national football team (Goalkeeper) | ||
Joël Kiassumbua (born 6 April 1992) is a Congolese professional footballer currently playing for FC Wohlen. In March 2015, he was called up to represent the DR Congo in a friendly game against Irak. In 2017 he was selected in DR Congo's final squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
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Club career
Kiassumbua began his playing career at FC Luzern. He rose through the youth ranks, eventually featuring for the reserve team during the 2010–11 season. During the second part of the 2010–11 season Kiassumbua would go on loan to third-tier side SC Kriens, however he did not feature for the club during his six months there. Upon returning to Luzern, he left the club, moving on to FC Rapperswil-Jona in August 2011. He made his debut on 28 August 2011 in a 4–4 away draw against FC Lugano II. His stay at the club was short though, remaining there for less than six months and making just five league appearances. In January 2012 Kiassumbua was released from Rapperswil-Jona and remained unattached until he signed for FC Wohlen in September later that year. He made his debut for Wohlen in the second half of the season on 6 April 2013 against FC Vaduz in a 2-1 away win. Prior to his first-team debut, Kiassumbua also featured twice for Wohlen's reserve team.
Kiassumbua is in the season 2014/15 with FC Wohlen the 1st keeper. Playing to promote for the Super League.
International career
Kiassumbua was a Switzerland youth international, having competed at various youth levels. In 2009 he was part of the Swiss under-17 team that won the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup beating the host nation Nigeria 1—0 in the final. Although playing prior to the tournament, he remained an unused substitute at the tournament itself, unable to displace first choice Benjamin Siegrist who would go on to win the Golden Glove.
Kiassumbua decided in 2015 to play for Congo DR.
On 19 March 2015, Kiassumbua received his first call for the DR Congo team for the match against Iraq.