Christian Kanyengele Explained

Christian Kanyengele
Fullname:Kampany Wa Kanyengele
Birth Date:15 November 1976
Birth Place:Kisangani, Zaire
Position:Forward
Years1:1996–1999
Years2:1999–2001
Years3:2001–2005
Years4:2002–2003
Years5:2004
Years6:2005
Years7:2006–2007
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs1:Terracina
Clubs2:Savoia
Clubs3:Catania
Clubs4:Sambenedettese (loan)
Clubs5:→ Sambenedettese (loan)
Clubs6:Sangiovannese
Clubs7:Pro Sangiuseppese
Clubs8:Vercurago Calcio
Caps1:90
Caps2:46
Caps3:32
Caps4:16
Caps5:4
Caps6:12
Caps7:7
Totalcaps:207
Goals1:33
Goals2:14
Goals3:2
Goals4:2
Goals5:0
Goals6:2
Goals7:2
Totalgoals:55
Nationalyears1:1999–2000
Nationalteam1:Congo DR

Christian Kanyengele (born 15 November 1976) is a former Congolese football player.

Career

Born in Kisangani, Zaire, Kanyengele spent his youth in the capital Kinshasa and played football for a local amateur side. His club participated in a friendly tournament in Vicenza, Italy, and shortly after he returned to Italy to look for a club at age 18. After working odd jobs for six months, he was eventually signed by Serie D club A.S. Terracina.[1]

Kanyengele spent three seasons with Terracina, but due to restrictions on clubs signing foreign players in Serie C, he had a difficult time finding a new club.

In 1999, Kanyengele joined Serie B side Calcio Savoia, playing two seasons with the club. He moved on to Calcio Catania in Serie C1, eventually appearing for the club in Serie B and going on loan to S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio twice.

Kanyengele made several appearances for the senior Congo DR national football team, including appearing in the 2000 African Nations Cup qualifying rounds.[2] He scored two goals in a home Nations Cup qualifier against Kenya in January 1999.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Repubblica. Galdi, Andrea. Io, Christian, campione nel calcio piccolo. Italian. 1 May 1999.
  2. Web site: Courtney, Barrie . Stokkermans, Karel. African Nations Cup 2000. . 9 July 2009.