Yannick Bapupa Explained

Yannick Bapupa
Fullname:Ngabu Yannick Bapupa
Birth Date:21 January 1982
Birth Place:Kinshasa, Zaire
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2002–2004
Clubs1:Djurgårdens IF
Caps1:42
Goals1:3
Years2:2005
Clubs2:Åtvidabergs FF
Caps2:24
Goals2:6
Years3:2006–2009
Clubs3:Gefle IF
Caps3:92
Goals3:12
Years4:2010
Clubs4:Kalmar FF
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2012–2013
Clubs5:AFC United
Caps5:32
Goals5:3
Nationalyears1:2008–2009
Nationalteam1:DR Congo
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0

Ngabu Yannick Bapupa (born 21 January 1982) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He won five caps with the DR Congo national team.

Club career

In April 2010, Bapupa was sentenced to serve two years in prison for a rape he committed during autumn 2009 in Sweden when celebrating the newly signed contract with Kalmar FF.[1] [2] On 7 June 2011, Bapupa had served two thirds of the time and was conditionally released.

International career

Bapupa earned his first cap for DR Congo national football team against Gabon on 25 March 2008.

Honours

Club

Djurgårdens IF

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top flight footballer sentenced for rape . The Local Europe AB . The Local . 12 March 2010 . 14 April 2010.
  2. Web site: Bapupas straff står fast . Aftonbladet AB . . Westlund, Tord . sv . 14 April 2010 . 14 April 2010.