Albert Kanta Kambala Explained

Albert Kanta Kambala (25 May 1958^[1]  - 10 July 2008)^[2] was a Zaire international footballer, who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Élisabethville (now Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo) Kanta Kambala began his career with TP Mazembe. He moved to play in the Greek first division at the age of 23, signing with Rodos F.C. for two seasons.^[3] He would finish his playing career in Belgium and receive his UEFA Pro License from the school in Heysel.

Managerial career

He managed several football clubs in Democratic Republic of the Congo, including Daring Club Motema Pembe, AS Vita Club, AS Dragons, SC Cilu, AS Kabasha, OC Bukavu Dawa and FC Makila Mabe.^[4]

Death

Kanta Kambala died at a hospital in Kikwit at age 50.

Notes and References

1. Web site: AMICALE SPORTIVE DES FOOTBALLEURS CONGOLAIS. Biographie du fée Albert KANTA KAMBALA. French. 19 July 2008.
2. Web site: Le Potentiel. Katumba, Aimé. L'entraîneur Albert Kanta Kambala n'est plus. French. 11 July 2008.
3. Web site: Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander . Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60 . 11 May 2005 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081210204039/http://www.rsssf.com/players/foreign-players-in-grk6080.html . 10 December 2008 .
4. Web site: Radio Okapi . Le foot congolais en deuil : Albert Kanta Kambala, entraîneur du FC Makila de Kikwit n'est plus . French . 11 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722075318/http://radiookapi.net/sport/2008/07/11/le-foot-congolais-en-deuil-albert-kanta-kambala-entraineur-du-fc-makila-de-kikwit-n%E2%80%99est-plus/ . 22 July 2011 .