John Tshibumbu

John Lungeny Tshibumbu (born 6 January 1989) is a Congolese[1] professional football player, who currently plays for Tours FC and the DR Congo national team.[1]

John Tshibumbu
Personal information
Full name John Lungeny Tshibumbu
Date of birth (1989-01-06) January 6, 1989
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Tours FC
Number 15
Youth career
2002–2007 Pari Mutuel Urbain Camerounais
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Cannes 50 (11)
2010–2012 Charleroi 4 (0)
2011Tubize (loan) 11 (3)
2011–2012Tubize (loan) 29 (8)
2013–2017 Gazélec Ajaccio 102 (20)
2017– Tours 40 (6)
National team
2015– DR Congo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 May 2017

Career

Tshibumbu began his career in Cameroon for Pari Mutuel Urbain Camerounais Buea and signed in January 2008 for AS Cannes.[2] On 16 June 2010 Royal Charleroi signed the forward from AS Cannes.[3]

On 16 May he scored twice in a 3–2 win for Gazélec Ajaccio against Niort, earning the Corsican club's first promotion to Ligue 1.[4]

Personal life

The Kinshasa-born Tshibumbu is of Congolese and Gabonese descent.[5]

Notes

  1. "John Tshibumbu" (in French). L'Equipe. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. Info Joeur - John Tshibumbu Lungeny
  3. "John Tshibumbu quitte Cannes pour Charleroi" [John Tshibumbu leaves Cannes for Charleroi]. Espoirs Du Football (in French). 17 June 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. "Gazelec Ajaccio win historic Ligue 1 promotion". Yahoo!. Agence France-Presse. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  5. Charleroi trekt twee aanvallers aan


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