Years Team Height 1.85 m | Playing position Team Apps Position Forward | |
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Full name Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi Esola Date of birth (1965-02-27) 27 February 1965 (age 52) Children Cédric Makiadi, Matondo N'Kiambi, Fabrice N'Kiambi | ||
Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi Esola (born 27 February 1965) is a retired Zaire international footballer, who played as a forward.
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Club career
Born in Kinshasa, Mapuata began his career with Cercle Sportif Imana. He moved to play in the Belgian Pro League at the age of 20, signing with Standard Liège. One year later, he would join Portuguese Liga side C.F. Os Belenenses for two seasons. While with Belenenses, Mapuata scored the goal in a famous UEFA Cup victory against FC Barcelona.
He finished his playing career in the Swiss first division, playing for AC Bellinzona and FC Aarau.
International career
Mapuata played for Zaire at the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Personal
His three sons, Cédric, Fabrice and Matondo, are footballers.
References
Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA