Mubama Kibwey
DR Congolese footballer (born 1970)
Yves Mubama Kibwey (born 9 June 1970) is a DR Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Kibwey was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo. He played with Red Star 93 of France in the Ligue 2 from 1993 to 1994.
After Red Star he moved to three other clubs in France and then moved to Portuguese club Académica. Académica was in Liga 2 at that time and with 12 goals he helped them progress to the top division of Portuguese football.
He then moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Shoalah which was in Saudi First Division at the time.
He ended his career with a return to Châtellerault.
International career
Kibwey made his professional debut for The Leopards on 27 January 2000, in the 2000 African Cup of Nations against the Bafana Boys in Group B losing 1–0 from a 44th-minute goal from Shaun Bartlett.
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