Albert Mwanza Mukombo (17 December 1945 – 13 October 2001) was a Congolese footballer who played for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[3] He also played for TP Mazembe.
 Mwanza Mukombo (number 3) playing in the Zaire vs. Brazil match at the 1974 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Mwanza Mukombo | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgian Congo | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 2001 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| TP Mazembe | |||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1976 | Zaire[2] | 31 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is well-known among Argentine sticker collectors due to his sticker for the 1974 World Cup Album by Panini being near-impossible to collect due to its rarity.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Mwanza Mukombo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Appearances for Congo-Kinshasa National Team
- ^ 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany
- ^ Firpo, Hernán (21 August 2021). "Mukombo: la figurita difícil que amargó generaciones y se convirtió en la más buscada de la Argentina". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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