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Chancel Mbemba

シャンセル・ムベンバ　/　しゃんせる・むべんば

Association football player from Democratic Republic of the Congo

August 8, 1994 (age 31)　・　Kisangani, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tshopo
association football player

My Take

Mbemba is the kind of defender I trust before I trust the flashy ones. A 1.82 m centre-back, he broke through young at Anderlecht, winning the Belgian league in his debut season, then built a steady European career through to Ligue 1. Captaining DR Congo tells you about his presence; that armband doesn't go to passengers. I like center-backs who lead by reading danger early rather than throwing themselves into tackles. There's a calm authority to players who organize a back line, and Mbemba carries that for club and country. The unglamorous work he does is exactly what wins matches.

Overview

Chancel Mangulu Mbemba (born 8 August 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lille and the DR Congo national team, of which he is the captain. Mbemba began his professional career Anderlecht, where he won the Belgian Pro League in his debut season of 2013–14.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chancel Mbemba
Name (Japanese): シャンセル・ムベンバ
Reading: しゃんせる・むべんば
Born: August 8, 1994 (age 31)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dog
Origin: Kisangani, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Blood type: Private
Height: 182 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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