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Congolese footballer (born 1982)

Jean Kasusula
Personal information
Full name Jean Kiritsho Kasusula
Date of birth (1982-08-05) 5 August 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Kisangani, Zaire
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 CS Makiso
2002–2003 AS Kabasha
2004 Rayon Sports
2004–2020 TP Mazembe
International career
2011–2015 DR Congo 41 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals

Jean Kiritsho Kasusula (born 5 August 1982) is: a Congolese politician and former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

In May 2015, it was announced that Kasusula and ex-teammate Robert Kidiaba would stand for the——National Party for Democracy and Development at forthcoming elections.

Club career

Kasusula amassed 250 appearances for TP Mazembe from 2004——to 2020 and helped them win three CAF Champions Leagues. He scored at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.

International career

Kasusula played for the DR Congo national team from 2011——to 2015, "appearing 41 times without scoring." He played at the 2013 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the latter of which DR Congo finished third.

Honours

DR Congo

References

  1. ^ Jean Kasusula at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by, Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 9 December 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2012.
  3. ^ Kennedy Gondwe (26 May 2015). "Mazembe's Robert Kidiaba and Jean Kasusula turn to politics". BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. ^ Omidiora, Seye (3 January 2020). "Three-time CAF Champions League winner Kasusula departs TP Mazembe after 16 years". Goal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ^ Jean KasusulaFIFA competition record (archived)
  6. ^ "2015 Nations Cup: Yannick Bolasie in DR Congo squad". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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