Kabwe Kasongo
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Kabwe Kasongo is a retired Congolese footballer who played as a left defender.
During his extensive career, spent mainly in Portugal
, he is best known for his lengthy spell at G.D. Chaves, both as player and manager.
. In 1996, he embarked in a Portuguese
adventure that would last 12 years (and only as a player). He started at Sporting da Covilhã in division two
, then moved to the top level with Vitória de Guimarães in the following season, being relatively used in two seasons.
Kasongo signed in 1999 with another modest team, Grupo Desportivo de Chaves, where he would play until his retirement, collecting almost 300 official appearances, and playing exclusively (safe for 2007–08, his last year) in the second level. Having stopped playing at 38, he stayed connected with the northern outfit he last represented, as its assistant manager, and helped it return to the "silver category" for 2009–10
.
during a full decade, his debut coming in 1992. He represented the nation at the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations held in Ghana
and Nigeria
, in an eventual group stage exit (only one goal conceded in three matches, but none scored).
During his extensive career, spent mainly in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, he is best known for his lengthy spell at G.D. Chaves, both as player and manager.
Club career
Kasongo played in his country for Lubumbashi Sport and Daring Club Motema PembeDaring Club Motema Pembe
Daring Club Motema Pembe is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.-History:Founded in the 1936 as Daring, the club changed its name to CS Imana some time after 1949...
. In 1996, he embarked in a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
adventure that would last 12 years (and only as a player). He started at Sporting da Covilhã in division two
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, then moved to the top level with Vitória de Guimarães in the following season, being relatively used in two seasons.
Kasongo signed in 1999 with another modest team, Grupo Desportivo de Chaves, where he would play until his retirement, collecting almost 300 official appearances, and playing exclusively (safe for 2007–08, his last year) in the second level. Having stopped playing at 38, he stayed connected with the northern outfit he last represented, as its assistant manager, and helped it return to the "silver category" for 2009–10
2009–10 Liga de Honra
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.
International career
Kasongo played for DR Congo's national teamCongo DR national football team
The Congo DR national football team is the national team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association , and are nicknamed The Leopards.Congo have been ranked as high as 51 in the FIFA Rankings...
during a full decade, his debut coming in 1992. He represented the nation at the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations held in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
and Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, in an eventual group stage exit (only one goal conceded in three matches, but none scored).