Tsholola Tshinyama commonly known as Tiko, is a Congolese

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

 footballer who currently plays for Belgian Pro League club Lokeren as midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

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Tshinyama started his career at Congolese side Saint-Luc

AS Saint-Luc

AS Saint-Luc is a football club in Kananga, Democratic Republic of Congo. They play in the Linafoot, the top level of professional football in DR Congo. They play their home games at Stade des Jeunes.-Performance in CAF competitions:...

 before moving to TP Mazembe

TP Mazembe

Tout Puissant Mazembe, formerly known as Englebert, are a Congolese football club based in Lubumbashi. Their home games are played at Stade Municipal de Lubumbashi. Its nickname is Les corbeaux despite having a crocodile with a ball in its mouth on the team crest...

. In 2003 he signed for the South African team Ajax Cape Town and went on to make more than 60 appearances for the side. Despite playing primarily as a defensive midfielder Tshinyama also scored on several occasions for them.

In June 2007 it was announced that Tshinyama had signed a four year contract with SC Lokeren where he will join up with international team mates Marcel Mbayo and Patiyo Tambwe

Patiyo Tambwe

Patiyo Tambwe is a Congolese football striker who plays for FC Brussels in Belgium. He has also played for the Congo DR national team.-External links:...

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Clubs

• SC Lokeren (Belgium
  Belgium
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  ) (2007-)
• Ajax Cape Town (South Africa
  South Africa
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  ) (2003-2007)
• Tout Puissant Mazembe (Democratic Republic of Congo) (2001-2002)
• AS Saint-Luc
  AS Saint-Luc
  AS Saint-Luc is a football club in Kananga, Democratic Republic of Congo. They play in the Linafoot, the top level of professional football in DR Congo. They play their home games at Stade des Jeunes.-Performance in CAF competitions:...
  
   (Democratic Republic of Congo) (2000)

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