Kembo Uba Kembo

Jean Kembo Uba-Kembo (27 December 1947 – 26 March 2007) was a Congolese football midfielder who played for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Born in Matete, Kembo played club football for AS Vita Club.

He made several appearances for Zaire, including appearances at the 1968 and 1974 African Cup of Nations finals. Kembo scored two goals in the decisive qualifier versus Morocco in a 3–0 win that clinched Zaire's place in the 1974 World Cup.

Kembo's son, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, was a professional footballer who played for Rennes.

Honours

Player

AS Vita

• Linafoot: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977

• Coupe du Congo (DR Congo): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1973

Congo-Kinshasa

• African Cup of Nations: 1968

Zaire

• African Cup of Nations: 1974

Individual

• CAF FIFA World Cup qualification top scorer: 1974 (6 goals)

• African Cup of Nations qualification top scorer: 1972 (8 goals), 1974 (12 goals),

References

External links

• FIFA profile