Christian Fuanda Kinkela (born 25 May 1982) is a

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professional

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who plays as a

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. He made 25 appearances for the Congo DR national team scoring one goal.

Club career

Kinkela signed a two-year deal for

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from

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side

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on 17 July 2009.L'AC Ajaccio recrute

International career

Kinkela made his Congo DR national team debut in 2004. He was a member of the Congo squad at the

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which progressed to the quarter finals, where it was eliminated by

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, which eventually won the tournament.

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* * * * 1982 births Living people Footballers from Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Primeira Liga players Stade Lavallois players Tours FC players Racing Club de France Football players Amiens SC players Paris FC players US Boulogne players AC Ajaccio players CS Sedan Ardennes players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players Moreirense F.C. players LB Châteauroux players SO Romorantin players Stade Malherbe Caen players AS Muret players Jura Dolois Football players Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in France Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Portugal 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen {{DRCongo-footy-bio-stub