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Dieumerci Mbokani
Dieumerci Mbokani
Personal information
Full name
Dieudonné Mbokani Bezua[1]
Date of birth
22 November 1985 (age 30)
Place of birth
Kinshasa, Zaire
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position
Striker
Club information
Current team
Norwich City
(on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)
Number
9
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
2004
Bel'Or
?
(16)
2005–2007
TP Mazembe
72
(67)
2006–2007
→ Anderlecht (loan)
9
(4)
2007–2010
Standard Liège
87
(39)
2010–2011
Monaco
10
(1)
2011
→ VfL Wolfsburg (loan)
7
(0)
2011–2013
Anderlecht
53
(34)
2013–
Dynamo Kyiv
33
(16)
2015–
→ Norwich City (loan)
24
(5)
National team‡
2006–2016
DR Congo
31
(16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:21, 2 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:44, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
Dieudonné "Dieumerci" Mbokani Bezua (born 22 November 1985 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays centre-forward for Norwich City on loan from Dynamo Kyiv. He has previously played for Anderlecht, VfL Wolfsburg,Monaco, Standard Liège and TP Mazembe.
Contents
1Club career
2International career
3Career statistics
4Honours
4.1Player
4.1.1Club
Club career
He began his career in Kinshasa at Bel'Or and was a league topscorer in 2004 season with 16 goals.[2][3] Then he moved toTP Mazembe.[3]
In the 2006–07 season, he made nine appearances for R.S.C. Anderlecht[3] and scored four goals, including a hat-trickagainst K.S.K. Beveren on 7 May 2007. In 2007, he joined Standard de Liège and scored 35 goals in 81 league appearances.
On 30 July 2010, Mbokani signed a deal with French side AS Monaco.[4]
On 9 August 2011, he signed a contract with Anderlecht for a reported fee of €3 million, stating that he looked forward to playing together again with his friend Milan Jovanović.[5] The start of his spell at Anderlecht was dramatic, first injuring himself during one of his first training sessions, meaning he would be sidelined for at least two months.[6] Then, about one week later his five-month-old son, David Mbokani, died of a cardiac arrest in his sleep.[7]
On 21 June 2013, Mbokani officially signed a contract with the Ukrainian club FC Dynamo Kyiv.[3] On 14 July 2013, he scored his first goal in the very first game of the Ukrainian Premier League against Volyn Lutsk during the first half, which ended 1–1.
On 31 August 2015, Mbokani was loaned out to English club Norwich City.[8] Mbokani registered his first goal for Norwich in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester City with an improvised back-heel finish.
International career
Mbokani represented the DR Congo at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and 2015, helping them to third place at the latter tournament.
Mbokani was caught up in the 2016 Brussels bombings, alongside his international teammate Cédric Bakambu. Though both escaped unscathed, Mbokani was reportedly left "shaken".[9][10][11] In the aftermath of this, after being sanctioned for missing a game as a result, he retired from international football with 31 caps.[12]
Career statistics
As of match played 2 April 2016[13]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht (loan)
2006–07
Belgian Pro League
9
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
4
Standard Liège
2007–08
Belgian Pro League
32
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
15
2008–09
Belgian Pro League
31
17
0
0
0
0
10
3
41
20
2009–10
Belgian Pro League
24
7
1
0
0
0
12
3
37
10
Total8739100022611045
Monaco
2010–11
Ligue 1
10
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
11
1
VfL Wolfsburg (loan)
2010–11
Bundesliga
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Anderlecht
2011–12
Belgian Pro League
26
14
0
0
0
0
5
1
31
15
2012–13
Belgian Pro League
27
19
2
1
0
0
9
7
38
27
Total533321001486942
Dynamo Kyiv
2013–14
Ukrainian Premier League
25
13
2
1
0
0
6
2
33
16
2014–15
Ukrainian Premier League
8
3
1
0
0
0
3
0
12
3
Total33163100924519
Norwich City (loan)
2015–16
Premier League
24
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
25
5
Career total2209762204516273115
Honours
Player
Club
Standard Liège
Belgian First Division: 2007–08, 2008–09
Belgian Supercup: 2008 2009
Anderlecht
Belgian First Division: 2011–12, 2012–13
Belgian Supercup:2012, 2013
Dynamo Kyiv
Ukrainian Premier League: 2014–15
Ukrainian Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15
Dieumerci Mbokani
Personal information
Full name
Dieudonné Mbokani Bezua[1]
Date of birth
22 November 1985 (age 30)
Place of birth
Kinshasa, Zaire
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position
Striker
Club information
Current team
Norwich City
(on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)
Number
9
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
2004
Bel'Or
?
(16)
2005–2007
TP Mazembe
72
(67)
2006–2007
→ Anderlecht (loan)
9
(4)
2007–2010
Standard Liège
87
(39)
2010–2011
Monaco
10
(1)
2011
→ VfL Wolfsburg (loan)
7
(0)
2011–2013
Anderlecht
53
(34)
2013–
Dynamo Kyiv
33
(16)
2015–
→ Norwich City (loan)
24
(5)
National team‡
2006–2016
DR Congo
31
(16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:21, 2 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:44, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
Dieudonné "Dieumerci" Mbokani Bezua (born 22 November 1985 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays centre-forward for Norwich City on loan from Dynamo Kyiv. He has previously played for Anderlecht, VfL Wolfsburg,Monaco, Standard Liège and TP Mazembe.
Contents
1Club career
2International career
3Career statistics
4Honours
4.1Player
4.1.1Club
Club career
He began his career in Kinshasa at Bel'Or and was a league topscorer in 2004 season with 16 goals.[2][3] Then he moved toTP Mazembe.[3]
In the 2006–07 season, he made nine appearances for R.S.C. Anderlecht[3] and scored four goals, including a hat-trickagainst K.S.K. Beveren on 7 May 2007. In 2007, he joined Standard de Liège and scored 35 goals in 81 league appearances.
On 30 July 2010, Mbokani signed a deal with French side AS Monaco.[4]
On 9 August 2011, he signed a contract with Anderlecht for a reported fee of €3 million, stating that he looked forward to playing together again with his friend Milan Jovanović.[5] The start of his spell at Anderlecht was dramatic, first injuring himself during one of his first training sessions, meaning he would be sidelined for at least two months.[6] Then, about one week later his five-month-old son, David Mbokani, died of a cardiac arrest in his sleep.[7]
On 21 June 2013, Mbokani officially signed a contract with the Ukrainian club FC Dynamo Kyiv.[3] On 14 July 2013, he scored his first goal in the very first game of the Ukrainian Premier League against Volyn Lutsk during the first half, which ended 1–1.
On 31 August 2015, Mbokani was loaned out to English club Norwich City.[8] Mbokani registered his first goal for Norwich in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester City with an improvised back-heel finish.
International career
Mbokani represented the DR Congo at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and 2015, helping them to third place at the latter tournament.
Mbokani was caught up in the 2016 Brussels bombings, alongside his international teammate Cédric Bakambu. Though both escaped unscathed, Mbokani was reportedly left "shaken".[9][10][11] In the aftermath of this, after being sanctioned for missing a game as a result, he retired from international football with 31 caps.[12]
Career statistics
As of match played 2 April 2016[13]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht (loan)
2006–07
Belgian Pro League
9
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
4
Standard Liège
2007–08
Belgian Pro League
32
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
15
2008–09
Belgian Pro League
31
17
0
0
0
0
10
3
41
20
2009–10
Belgian Pro League
24
7
1
0
0
0
12
3
37
10
Total8739100022611045
Monaco
2010–11
Ligue 1
10
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
11
1
VfL Wolfsburg (loan)
2010–11
Bundesliga
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Anderlecht
2011–12
Belgian Pro League
26
14
0
0
0
0
5
1
31
15
2012–13
Belgian Pro League
27
19
2
1
0
0
9
7
38
27
Total533321001486942
Dynamo Kyiv
2013–14
Ukrainian Premier League
25
13
2
1
0
0
6
2
33
16
2014–15
Ukrainian Premier League
8
3
1
0
0
0
3
0
12
3
Total33163100924519
Norwich City (loan)
2015–16
Premier League
24
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
25
5
Career total2209762204516273115
Honours
Player
Club
Standard Liège
Belgian First Division: 2007–08, 2008–09
Belgian Supercup: 2008 2009
Anderlecht
Belgian First Division: 2011–12, 2012–13
Belgian Supercup:2012, 2013
Dynamo Kyiv
Ukrainian Premier League: 2014–15
Ukrainian Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15
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