Michél Mazingu-Dinzey
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Michél Mazingu-Sinda-Dinzey (born 15 October 1972 in Berlin
) is a retired German-Congolese football player. He has played for several clubs in Germany, including Hertha BSC, 1860 München, Hannover 96
and Eintracht Braunschweig
.
. In 1988 he joined a Wannsee
Junior-A team that played in Steglitz-Zehlendorf
, an adjacent Berlin borough. At 17 he began upper-league play with the first-tier crew of the Wannsee FC. The following year he switched to Lichterfelder FC
, playing two years for them.
In 1994 Dinzey began his professional career with the Fußball-Bundesliga
, playing for VfB Stuttgart
. His debut game in the Bundesliga's 1994-95 season, the first of 14 he played that year, was on August 2 — an away match against 1860 Munich
. In the 1995-96 season, with the prospect of becoming a regular starter, he moved to the FC St. Pauli
in Hamburg
. After playing in 31 games and having scored five goals for Hamburg, Dinzey was drafted to play for Zaire
's national team
. After the season he returned to the Bundesliga, signing for Hertha Berlin, where for two years he was a regular starter and significantly contributed to the team's success. In 1998 he accepted a 1.3-million-Deutschmark contract to play for the Munich 1860
team as Horst Heldt
's substitute.
During two years he played for Munich only 15 times, scoring a single goal. In 2000 the Munich team qualified for the UEFA Champions League
, but owing to differences with then-coach Werner Lorant
he had little opportunity to participate in the tournament.
Subsequently he moved to play for Hannover 96
in the second Bundesliga
; he earned a regular place and played 13 completed games, scoring two goals. In 2001 he was on loan for four months to the first-division Valerenga Oslo team, where he played ten of 13 games, scoring one goal. In subsequent years (2004–2006 and again in 2010) Vålerenga four times achieved a bronze, silver or gold medal in the Norwegian Tippeliga
.
In 2002 he returned to Germany, playing for Eintracht Braunschweig
, but the team finished 15th and he could not prevent the team's relegation from the 2nd Bundesliga to the then third-tier Regionalliga
. Despite the fall in rank, he remained in Braunschweig for the 2003–04 season, statistically his most successful; he scored 13 goals in his last season and helped his team achieve the Lower Saxony Cup.
In 2004 he returned to the FC St. Pauli
in the Regionalliga
, playing 88 times and scoring 24 goals during his three years in Hamburg; the team twice won the Hamburg Cup
. In 2006 the team reached the semi-finals of the DFB Cup
but lost to eventual winners FC Bayern Munich
. In 2007 St. Pauli was promoted to the Bundesliga's second division, where he was traded to play seven months for the Oberliga Nord
's Holstein Kiel
team. He played there for ten games and scored a goal before finally ending his playing career.
During his career, Mazingu-Dinzey played professionally in 90 Bundesliga games, 77 Regionalliga games and 220 games overall. He also played 33 international caps for Congo-Kinshasa
. He is married with two children.
on January 19, 1996 at the African Cup
in Durban
, South Africa
, losing 2-0 to Gabon
but winning 2-0 in Johannesburg
against Liberia
before losing 1-0 to Ghana
in the quarter-finals at Port Elizabeth.
He was subsequently part of the Congolese 2000 African Cup
squad hosted jointly by Nigeria
and Ghana
. That team played both Algeria
and Gabon
to scoreless ties but lost to South Africa
1-0; only South Africa and Algeria had sufficient points to advance to the quarter-finals.
His last year for the Congolese national team was at the 2004 African Cup
in Tunisia
, when the DR Congo squad lost to Guinea
2-1, to Tunisia
3-0 and to Rwanda
1-0. Having finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, the team failed to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
, helping to identify potential players in Africa and South America.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
) is a retired German-Congolese football player. He has played for several clubs in Germany, including Hertha BSC, 1860 München, Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
and Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig is a German association football club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. The club was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963 and won the national title in 1967.-History:...
.
Playing career
Dinzey began playing soccer in his childhood, participating on youth teams in the Berlin borough of Tempelhof-SchönebergTempelhof-Schöneberg
Tempelhof-Schöneberg is the seventh borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Tempelhof and Schöneberg.-Geography:...
. In 1988 he joined a Wannsee
Wannsee
Wannsee is a locality in the southwestern Berlin borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Germany. It is the westernmost locality of Berlin. In the quarter there are two lakes, the larger Großer Wannsee and the Kleiner Wannsee , are located on the river Havel and are separated only by the Wannsee bridge...
Junior-A team that played in Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Steglitz-Zehlendorf is the sixth borough of Berlin, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Steglitz and Zehlendorf.-Demographics:...
, an adjacent Berlin borough. At 17 he began upper-league play with the first-tier crew of the Wannsee FC. The following year he switched to Lichterfelder FC
Lichterfelder FC
Lichterfelder FC is a German association football club from the Berlin district of Lichterfelde. The club has approximately 1,300 members and includes the country's largest youth department.-History:...
, playing two years for them.
In 1994 Dinzey began his professional career with the Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
, playing for VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
. His debut game in the Bundesliga's 1994-95 season, the first of 14 he played that year, was on August 2 — an away match against 1860 Munich
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
. In the 1995-96 season, with the prospect of becoming a regular starter, he moved to the FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. After playing in 31 games and having scored five goals for Hamburg, Dinzey was drafted to play for Zaire
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
's national team
Congo 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...
. After the season he returned to the Bundesliga, signing for Hertha Berlin, where for two years he was a regular starter and significantly contributed to the team's success. In 1998 he accepted a 1.3-million-Deutschmark contract to play for the Munich 1860
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
team as Horst Heldt
Horst Heldt
Horst Heldt is a former German football player, now general manager at Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04.- Career as player :...
's substitute.
During two years he played for Munich only 15 times, scoring a single goal. In 2000 the Munich team qualified for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, but owing to differences with then-coach Werner Lorant
Werner Lorant
Werner Lorant is a former German football player and manager.-Playing career:The defender and defensive midfielder commenced his professional career 1970 in the second division with Westfalia Herne. 1971 he moved to Borussia Dortmund. There he was part of a side that lost 1-11 against Bayern...
he had little opportunity to participate in the tournament.
Subsequently he moved to play for Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
in the second Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
; he earned a regular place and played 13 completed games, scoring two goals. In 2001 he was on loan for four months to the first-division Valerenga Oslo team, where he played ten of 13 games, scoring one goal. In subsequent years (2004–2006 and again in 2010) Vålerenga four times achieved a bronze, silver or gold medal in the Norwegian Tippeliga
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
.
In 2002 he returned to Germany, playing for Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig is a German association football club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. The club was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963 and won the national title in 1967.-History:...
, but the team finished 15th and he could not prevent the team's relegation from the 2nd Bundesliga to the then third-tier Regionalliga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
. Despite the fall in rank, he remained in Braunschweig for the 2003–04 season, statistically his most successful; he scored 13 goals in his last season and helped his team achieve the Lower Saxony Cup.
In 2004 he returned to the FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
in the Regionalliga
Regionalliga
Regionalliga is a designation in Germany for sports leagues, which are led by one or more regional federations. Regionalligen often fall below the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga of a given sport...
, playing 88 times and scoring 24 goals during his three years in Hamburg; the team twice won the Hamburg Cup
Hamburger Pokal
The Hamburger Pokal is an annual football cup competition, held by the since 1982. For sponsorship reasons, the official name of the competition is ODDSET-Pokal...
. In 2006 the team reached the semi-finals of the DFB Cup
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
but lost to eventual winners FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
. In 2007 St. Pauli was promoted to the Bundesliga's second division, where he was traded to play seven months for the Oberliga Nord
Oberliga Nord
The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
's Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Through the 1910s and 1920s the club was a dominant side in northern Germany winning six regional titles and finishing as runners-up another six times...
team. He played there for ten games and scored a goal before finally ending his playing career.
During his career, Mazingu-Dinzey played professionally in 90 Bundesliga games, 77 Regionalliga games and 220 games overall. He also played 33 international caps for Congo-Kinshasa
Congo 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...
. He is married with two children.
Clubs
- 1991-1994 :
VfB Lichterfelde - 1994-1995 : VfB StuttgartVfB StuttgartVerein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
- 1995-1996 : FC St. PauliFC St. PauliFußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
- 1996-1998 : Hertha BSC
- 1998-2000 : 1860 München
- 2000-2002 : Hannover 96Hannover 96Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
- 2001 :
Vålerenga (loan) - 2002-2004 : Eintracht BraunschweigEintracht BraunschweigEintracht Braunschweig is a German association football club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. The club was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963 and won the national title in 1967.-History:...
- 2004-2007 : FC St. PauliFC St. PauliFußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
- 2007-2008 : Holstein KielHolstein KielHolstein Kiel is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Through the 1910s and 1920s the club was a dominant side in northern Germany winning six regional titles and finishing as runners-up another six times...
International career
Dinzey made his debut for the Zaire national football teamFédération Congolaise de Football-Association
The Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association is the governing body of football in Congo DR. It was founded in 1919 and affiliated to the FIFA in 1962 and CAF in 1963. It organizes the national football league Linafoot and the national team....
on January 19, 1996 at the African Cup
1996 African Cup of Nations
-Group B:---------------------Group C:------------ withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.*vs. , January 16, 1996*vs. , January 19, 1996*vs...
in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, losing 2-0 to Gabon
Fédération Gabonaise de Football
The Fédération Gabonaise de Football is the governing body of football in Gabon. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1963 and to CAF in 1967. It organizes the national football league and the national team.-External links:...
but winning 2-0 in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
against Liberia
Liberia national football team
The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, is the national team of Liberia and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association. Although the country produced the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year, George Weah, they have never reached the World Cup finals...
before losing 1-0 to Ghana
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
in the quarter-finals at Port Elizabeth.
He was subsequently part of the Congolese 2000 African Cup
2000 African Cup of Nations
The 2000 African Cup of Nations was the 22nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa . It was co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria, who jointly replaced Zimbabwe as host. Just like in 1998, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
squad hosted jointly by 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...
and 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...
. That team played both Algeria
Algeria national football team
The Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...
and Gabon
Gabon national football team
The Gabon national football team, nicknamed Azingo Nationale, is the national team of Gabon and is controlled by the Fédération Gabonaise de Football...
to scoreless ties but lost to South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
1-0; only South Africa and Algeria had sufficient points to advance to the quarter-finals.
His last year for the Congolese national team was at the 2004 African Cup
2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
in Tunisia
Fédération Tunisienne de Football
The Fédération Tunisienne de Football is the governing body of football in Tunisia. It was established in 1956.-Clubs:Clubs that have participated in the Division Nationale de Football between 1956 and 1996:*AMS Association Mégrine Sportive...
, when the DR Congo squad lost to Guinea
Guinea national football team
The Guinea national football team, nicknamed Syli national , is the national team of Guinea and is controlled by the Fédération Guinéenne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and their best finish in the African Nations Cup was second in the 1976...
2-1, to Tunisia
Tunisia national football team
The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. They have qualified for four FIFA World Cups, the first one in 1978, but have yet to make it out of the first round...
3-0 and to Rwanda
Rwanda national football team
The Rwanda national football team, nicknamed Amavubi , is the national team of Rwanda and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur...
1-0. Having finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, the team failed to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
Retirement
Since summer 2010 Dinzey has worked as a talent scout for the Turkish club DiyarbakırsporDiyarbakirspor
Diyarbakırspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Diyarbakır. Formed in 1968, Diyarbakırspor are nicknamed Diyar...
, helping to identify potential players in Africa and South America.