Phillippe Beni Kinzumbi (born 26 January 1999)[1] is a Congolese footballer who plays as a winger for TP Mazembe.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Phillippe Beni Kinzumbi | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Lubumbashi, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TP Mazembe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | JS Groupe Bazano | ||
| 2020– | TP Mazembe | ||
| International career | |||
| 2022– | DR Congo | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kinzumbi joined TP Mazembe in 2020 from JS Groupe Bazano.[2] He played in continental competition, for instance in the 2023–24 CAF Champions League knockout stage, when he scored in the quarter-final against Petro de Luanda to put TP Mazembe through.[3] Kinzumbi also had the assist to the only goal in the group stage match against Mamelodi Sundowns which TP Mazembe also won.[4] and then in the
He made his international debut in the 2022 African Nations Championship qualification, scoring against Chad.[2][5]
In 2022 Kinzumbi was accused by his club fo staying too long on a national team training camp, whereas he accused his club of applying undue pressure in prolonging his contract.[6]
In the summer of 2024, contract disagreements rose again. First, Kinzumbi travelled to Morocco to sign for Raja CA. Moroccan media reported that the transfer was finalized. TP Mazembe claimed that Kinzumbi was only in Morocco on vacation and that he was not a free agent. Said a TP Mazembe spokesperson, "If Kinzumbi does not return, he knows what he is facing".[7][8] In August 2024, then, it was reported that Kinzumbi instead went to Tunisia and signed a three-year contract with Club Africain. In contrast to the earlier "transfer", training had now commenced in TP Mazembe with the team preparing for the 2024–25 Linafoot.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ Phillippe Kinzumbi at Soccerway
- ^ a b Phillippe Kinzumbi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "CAF League: Dramatic revival takes TP Mazembe to semifinals". TRT Afrika. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Downs' CAFCL Winning Start Ended After Loss To Mazembe". Soccer Laduma. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Elim. CHAN 2023 : La RD Congo écrase le Tchad (5-0) et s'envole pour l'Algérie" (in French). Africa Top Sports. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "TP Mazembe: Philippe Kinzumbi accuses club". Sport News Africa. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "TP Mazembe : vers un bras de fer avec Philippe Kinzumbi" (in French). Sport News Africa. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Mercato: Philippe Kinzumbi s'engage avec le Raja" (in French). Le 360. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Philippe Kinzumbi signe au Club Africain malgré la colère du TP Mazembe" (in French). Congonet24. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Ben Muhima, Georges (15 August 2024). "Mercato: Philippe Kinzumbi S'engage avec de Club Africain pour trois saisons" (in French). Kivu Morning Post. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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