Kévin Mondeko Explained

Kévin Mondeko (born 10 September 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club USM Alger and the DR Congo national team.^[1]

Professional career

On November 25, 2017, Kévin Mondeko won his first continental title with TP Mazembe by winning the CAF Confederation Cup against Supersport United despite being a substitute in the final.^[2] A member of TP Mazembe since 2016, Kévin Mondeko's contract ended on June 30, 2024, and as the two parties have not agreed on the extension of the contract, Mondeko therefore responded favorably to the request of the Red and Black, although he was also requested by CS Constantine, Where on July 23, 2024, Mondeko's sign a two-season contract.^{[3] [4]} On September 14, 2024, Mondeko played as a starter in his first match with his new team in the CAF Confederation Cup against Stade Tunisien.^[5]

International career

On October 13, 2019, Kévin Mondeko made his debut with the DR Congo national football team against Ivory Coast in a friendly match.^[6] On January 2, 2023, Mondeko was called up by Otis Ngoma for the 28-man DR Congo A' squad to participate in the 2022 African Nations Championship, where the Leopards was eliminated from the group stage and Mondeko received a red card in the last match against Senegal.^{[7] [8]}

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
TP Mazembe	2016–17	Linafoot	0	0	0	0	8[9]	0	—		8	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	7[10]	0	—		7	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	10[11]	3	—		0	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	5	0	—		0	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	10[12]	1	—		0	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	9[13]	0	—		0	0
	2023–24		0	0	0	0	9[14]	1	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	58	5	—		58	5
USM Alger	2024–25	Ligue 1	2	0	0	0	2	1	—		4	1
Career total			2	0	0	0	60	6	—		62	6

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
DR Congo	2019	2	0
	2022	2	0
	2023	3	0
Total		7	0

Honours

TP Mazembe

• Linafoot: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2023–24
• CAF Confederation Cup: 2017^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: USMA : Un autre congolais a signé . DZfoot . July 29, 2023. September 20, 2024.
2. Web site: 10 man TP Mazembe retains CAF Confederation cup trophy . Kawowo . November 26, 2017 . September 20, 2024.
3. Web site: USMA: Soustara s'offre deux joueurs du TP Mazembe (Officiel) . Competition . 23 July 2024 . 24 July 2024.
4. Web site: USM Alger : Liconza et Mondeco rejoignent les Rouge et Noir . La Gazette du Fennec . 24 July 2024 . 24 July 2024.
5. Web site: Stade Tunisien 1 – USMA 0: Les Usmistes piégés par le Stade Tunisien . Competition . 14 September 2024 . 20 September 2024 . fr.
6. Web site: Amical : la Côte d'Ivoire bat la RD Congo avec un but de Nicolas Pépé . . October 13, 2019. September 20, 2024.
7. Web site: 4 January 2023. CHAN 2022 : Les 28 congolais sélectionnés pour le tournoi. CHAN 2022: The 28 Congolese selected for the tournament. DZFoot. 10 January 2023. fr-FR.
8. Web site: CHAN-Algérie : Otis Ngoma sélectionne 28 joueurs . Radio Okapi . January 2, 2023. September 20, 2024.
9. 6 appearances in 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, 2 appearances in 2017 CAF Champions League
10. 1 appearance in 2018 CAF Super Cup, 4 appearances in 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, 2 appearances in 2018 CAF Champions League
11. All appearance(s) in Champions League
12. All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
13. 7 appearances in CAF Confederation Cup, 2 appearances in CAF Champions League
14. 2 appearances in African Football League, 7 appearances and 1 goals in CAF Champions League
15. Web site: 10 man TP Mazembe retains CAF Confederation cup trophy . Kawowo . November 26, 2017 . September 20, 2024.