Robert Kidiaba
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Kidiaba with TP Mazembe | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Kidiaba Muteba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Lubumbashi, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | TP Mazembe | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | AS Saint-Luc | ||
| 2002– | TP Mazembe | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2015 | DR Congo | 61 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:54, 7 December 2014 (UTC). | |||
Robert Kidiaba Muteba (born 1 February 1976) is a Congolese international footballer who plays for TP Mazembe, as a goalkeeper.
Career
Club career
Born in Lubumbashi,[1] Kidiaba has played club football for AS Saint-Luc and TP Mazembe.[2] He played five games for TP Mazembe in the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.[3]
International career
Kidiaba made his international debut for the DR Congo national team in 2002,[2] and has appeared for them in 11 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[3] In December 2014 he announced he would retire from international duty after the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations,[4] in January 2015 he was named in the 23-man squad for the tournament,[5] and in February 2015 he indicated that he might not retire after the tournament.[6]
Personal life
Kidiaba works as an ambassador for the Peace One Day charity.[7]
He is married and has three children.[1]
He is "famed for the 'bum shuffle' goal celebration" which consists of "bouncing around his penalty area on his backside."[4] The move is a fan favourite.[8]
In May 2015 it was announced that Kidiaba and teammate Jean Kasusula would stand for the National Party for Democracy and Development at forthcoming elections.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Profile". TP Mazembe. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Robert Kidiaba". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- 1 2 Robert Kidiaba – FIFA competition record
- 1 2 Oluwashina Okeleji (6 December 2014). "Kidiaba to end DR Congo career after 2015 Nations Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Nations Cup: Yannick Bolasie in DR Congo squad". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Piers Edwards (4 February 2015). "Afcon 2015: Robert Kidiaba says he may continue for DR Congo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Kennedy Gondwe (11 April 2014). "Kidiaba to focus on DR Congo unity". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Robert Kidiaba's 'bouncing bottom' enthrals football fans". BBC News. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Kennedy Gondwe (26 May 2015). "Mazembe's Robert Kidiaba and Jean Kasusula turn to politics". BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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