Idris Ilunga Mbombo (born 1 June 1996 in
Lubumbashi
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,
DR Congo
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) is a
Congolese
Congolese or Kongolese may refer to:
African peoples
* Congolese people (disambiguation)
* Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group who live along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo) to Luanda, Angola, primarily defined by ...
professional footballer who currently plays for
Nkana
Nkana is a section of the city of Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia which started off in the early part of the 20th century as a railway station to support the growing complex of copper mining operations. It was named after Chief Nkana, the lo ...
in the
Zambia Super League
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.
Zambia
Netting over 22 goals to aid
Kabwe Warriors
Kabwe Warriors is a Zambian football (soccer), football club based in Kabwe that plays in the Zambian Premier League. They play their home games at Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu 107 Stadium, Railway Stadium in Kabwe.
They were once the second most succe ...
in their quest for promotion in 2015, Mbombo gained cult hero status at the club despite staying for only one season.
Earning a reported salary of 17000
Zambian kwacha
The Kwacha (ISO 4217 code: ZMW) is the currency of Zambia. It is subdivided into 100 ngwee.
Etymology
The name ''kwacha'' derives from the Nyanja, Bemba, and Tonga language word for "dawn", alluding to the Zambian nationalist slogan of a ...
a month with ZESCO United, the Congolese forward once gave an impertinent gesture to ZESCO fans after scoring for them, later apologizing for his conduct.
Was recalled to
Kabwe warriors
Kabwe Warriors is a Zambian football (soccer), football club based in Kabwe that plays in the Zambian Premier League. They play their home games at Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu 107 Stadium, Railway Stadium in Kabwe.
They were once the second most succe ...
from
ZESCO United
ZESCO United Football Club (simply often known as ZESCO) is a Zambian professional football club based in Ndola, that competes in the Zambia Super League. Founded in 1974, the team plays its home matches at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
The club i ...
in winter 2016.
He was set to join Tanzanian Club Yanga in 2020 but the deal fell through before he joined the Egyptian Club Degla.
[https://www.goal.com/en-tza/news/nkanas-mbombo-fuels-yanga-sc-transfer-talk/dexwj3ydm82w17sdyxj5sekow , Nkana's Mbombo fuels Yanga SC transfer talk , Goal.com]
Honours
Individual
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Zambia Super League Top scorer:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
,
2024–25
References
External links
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Idris Mbombo hands Zesco win and top spot in Group C*
Men's association football forwards
1996 births
KF Laçi players
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
ZESCO United F.C. players
Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Footballers from Lubumbashi
Nkana F.C. players
Living people
Expatriate men's footballers in Zambia
Expatriate men's footballers in Albania
Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Kabwe Warriors F.C. players
21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen
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