Jean Kiritsho Kasusula (born 5 August 1982) is a

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politician and former professional

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who played as a

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. In May 2015, it was announced that Kasusula and ex-teammate

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would stand for the National Party for Democracy and Development at forthcoming elections.

Club career

Kasusula amassed 250 appearances for

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from 2004 to 2020 and helped them win three

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s. He scored at the

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International career

Kasusula played for the DR Congo national team from 2011 to 2015, appearing 41 times without scoring. He played at the

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and

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, the latter of which DR Congo finished third.

Honours

DR Congo *

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: third place

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References

1982 births Living people People from Kisangani Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo men's A' international footballers TP Mazembe players 2011 African Nations Championship players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen {{DRCongo-footy-bio-stub