Benjamin Mokulu Tembe (born 11 October 1989) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian

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. Born in Belgium, he has represented the DR Congo national team.

Club career

In January 2019, he joined

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on loan. After the end of the 2018–19 season, he was bought by

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. On 16 July 2019, he moved to Padova on a two-year contract. On 24 January 2020, he joined

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on loan. On 3 September 2020, he returned to Ravenna on a season-long loan. On 24 April 2021, Mokulu was suspended by a year for doping. In January 2022, he joined Luxembourg club Swift Hesperange. In September 2022, he returned in Italy to play with

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. On 1 December 2022, Mokulu joined United Riccione.

International career

Mokulu played two matches, in 2010, in Belgium U21. He also has a cap in DR Congo national team having made his debut against

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Honours

Lokeren * Belgian Cup: 2011–12

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* * * 1989 births Living people Belgian sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Footballers from Brussels Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Belgian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Challenger Pro League players Belgian Pro League players R.W.D.M. Brussels F.C. players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players K.V. Oostende players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players K.V. Mechelen players Ligue 1 players SC Bastia players Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players US Avellino 1912 players Frosinone Calcio players US Cremonese players AC Carpi players Juventus Next Gen players Calcio Padova players Ravenna FC players FC Swift Hesperange players ASD Riccione 1929 players FC Matera players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Belgium men's under-21 international footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers Doping cases in association football {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub