Jean Kasusula

Jean Kasusula Kiritsho (born 5 August 1982) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a left-back.</ref>

Jean Kasusula
Personal information
Full name Jean Kasusula Kiritsho[1]
Date of birth (1982-08-05) 5 August 1982
Place of birth Kisangani, Zaire
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001[1] CS Makiso
2002–2003[1] AS Kabasha
2004[1] Rayon Sports
2004–2020[1] TP Mazembe
National team
2011–2015 DR Congo 41 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In May 2015 it was announced that Kasusula and teammate Robert Kidiaba would stand for the National Party for Democracy and Development at forthcoming elections.[2]

Club career

Kasusula was born in Kisangani, Zaire.

In January 2020, he left TP Mazembe after spending 16 years there in which he amassed 250 appearances for the club and helped it win three CAF Champions League titles.[3]

International career

Jean Kasusula scored a goal for the DR Congo national team in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.[4] In 2015, he was selected his country's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[5]

Honours

DR Congo

References

  1. Jean Kasusula at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Kennedy Gondwe (26 May 2015). "Mazembe's Robert Kidiaba and Jean Kasusula turn to politics". BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. Omidiora, Seye (3 January 2020). "Three-time Caf Champions League winner Kasusula departs TP Mazembe after 16 years". Goal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. Jean KasusulaFIFA competition record
  5. "2015 Nations Cup: Yannick Bolasie in DR Congo squad". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2020.


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