Marlin Piana Explained

Marlin Piana
Full Name:Marlin Kikeba Piana
Birth Date:17 July 1982
Birth Place:Kinshasa, Zaire
Height:1.81 m
Position:Forward
Years1:2000–2003
Clubs1:Troyes B
Caps1:52
Goals1:16
Years2:2001–2002
Clubs2:Troyes
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2003–2004
Clubs3:Oțelul Galați
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2004
Clubs4:Sint-Truidense
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2005
Clubs5:Lommel United
Caps5:12
Goals5:5
Years6:2006–2007
Clubs6:Clermont Foot
Years7:2007–2008
Years8:2009–2010
Clubs8:Ashton United
Years9:2011
Clubs9:Congleton Town[1]
Caps9:2
Goals9:1
Years10:2011–2012
Clubs10:Ashton United
Years11:2012–2013
Clubs11:Prescot Cables
Nationalyears1:2002–2004
Nationalteam1:Congo DR
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:3

Marlin Kikeba Piana (born 17 July 1982) is a former Congolese footballer.

Career

Piana began his career in France for Troyes AC in Ligue 1.

He was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.[2]

In February 2007, he was on trial at English Football League One side Leyton Orient.

In July 2009, Piana joined Northern Premier League side Ashton United but suffered a knee injury that ruled him out for the majority of the season.[3] He left the club in September 2010.

He later returned to Ashton United for a second spell.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Betway.
  2. Web site: FIFA.de . Jubiläum für die DR Kongo . German . 2003-09-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406133829/http://de.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/news/newsid=91794.html . 2012-04-06.
  3. News: Win at Ashton . Buxton FC Sport . 2009-08-31 . 2009-08-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721062126/http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/newsItem.php?id=195 . 2011-07-21.