Ngoy Nsumbu (30 December 1972 – 5 May 2024) was 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 played as a

midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...

. He was a squad member of the DR Congo national team at the

1994 Africa Cup of Nations The 1994 African Cup of Nations, known as the Nescafé 1994 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes, was the 19th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organised by the Confe ...

. Nsumbu died due to complications of cancer on 5 May 2024, aged 51.

Honours

Genk *

Belgian First Division The Belgian Pro League (; ; ), officially the Jupiler Pro League () for sponsor Jupiler, is a professional association football league in Belgium and the highest level of the Belgian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs from the 2023– ...

: 1998–99 *

Belgian Cup The Belgian Cup (; ; ) is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Royal Belgian FA. The competition started in 1908 with provincial selections as the "Belgian Provinces Cup". Starting from 1912 only actual clubs were allowed ...

: 1997–98

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* 1972 births 2024 deaths Deaths from cancer Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Footballers from Kinshasa Men's association football midfielders Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers Belgian Pro League players Israeli Premier League players Beerschot A.C. players K.S.V. Waregem players Royal Cappellen F.C. players KRC Genk players K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel players Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players 1994 African Cup of Nations players Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Israel {{DRCongo-footy-bio-stub