Tshamala Kabanga
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tshamala Kabanga | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2024 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 2024 (aged 40)[citation needed] | ||
| Place of death | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | TP Mazembe | 29 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Long An | 19 | (10) |
| 2005–2006 | Quảng Nam | 26 | (17) |
| 2006–2012 | Long An | 168 | (97) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tshamala Kabanga (born 10 October 1984 in DR Congo) is a former Congolese professional footballer who was last contracted to Long An of the V.League 1, a Vietnamese football league.[1]
Career
[edit]Orlando Pirates
[edit]While playing for TP Mazembe in the 2003 Vodacom Challenge, Kabanga was spotted by the South African football club, the Orlando Pirates, and signed for them shortly after.[2] He scored his only goal for the Buccaneers over four starts and two substitute appearances in a 1-1 draw with Wits University and was traded to Vietnamese side Long An F.C. following his only season there.[2]
Vietnam
[edit]After a spell with Long An F.C. Kabanga was loaned to Quang Nam where he stayed for one season before returning to his previous Vietnamese team.[3] He scored a hat trick for Long An in the last round of 2008 V. League 1, where the team placed second.[4] Kabanga was praised for his unselfishness forming close links with all his teammates.[3] He recorded a brace in the 2006 Vietnamese Super Cup final and an 87th-minute goal in a 1-4 defeat to Seongnam in the 2007 AFC Champions League while playing as a midfielder.[3] He scored four goals in six rounds in the 2010 V-League.[citation needed]
During the 2010 season, Kabanga temporarily changed his name to Le Minh Tshamala to be naturalized as a citizen in Vietnam, and become eligible to be registered for a domestic slot in the National Cup.[5]
Kabanga was known for his distinct Peacock Dance goal celebration.[6] There was a noted rivalry between him and teammate Antonio Carlos that lasted several years.[6] His six-year stint at Long An ended in 2011 following a post-match argument with new coach Simon McMenemy.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Kabanga can speak English as well as Vietnamese after being taught by a teammate. He was noted by his teammates for performing excellent Karaoke.[8]
Kabanga now[when?] works at the S and A Academy in Vietnam.[citation needed]
He and his wife live in Long An, presently.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cựu tiền đạo Tshamala: Từ ngôi sao đội Long An đến công nhân điện lạnh". laodong.vn.
- ^ a b www.realnet.co.uk (10 January 2015). "Worst Foreign Striker – Kabanga Tshamala (No. 28)".
- ^ a b c VnExpress. "Tshamala, sát thủ mới tại V-League – VnExpress Thể Thao". VnExpress.
- ^ "Long An win 2nd place in V-League".
- ^ "ĐTLA nhập quốc tịch cầu thủ: Bao giờ có Lý Lâm Wa, Lê Minh Tshamala?". 25 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Tay chơi Tshamala Kahanga". 10 July 2010.
- ^ "ĐT.LA chia tay tiền đạo Tshamala". 12 May 2011.
- ^ ngoisao.vn (9 March 2021). "Chàng Tây V-League 'vô địch' hát nhạc Việt trên Karaoke".
- ^ bongdaplus.vn. "Cựu tiền đạo Tshamala Kanbanga: Xưa là 'sát thủ', nay 'gõ đầu trẻ' và sắm vai thợ hồ".
- Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Orlando Pirates F.C. players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Living people
- 1984 births
- V.League 1 players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
- South African Premier Division players
- Quang Nam FC players
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
- Naturalized citizens of Vietnam