Idris Ilunga Mbombo (born 1 June 1996 in
Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi (former names: ( French), (Dutch)) is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the country's southeasternmost part, along the border with Zambia. The capital and principal city of the Haut-Katanga ...
,
DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
) is a
Congolese professional footballer who currently plays for wadi Degla in Egyptian Premier league.
Zambia
Netting over 22 goals to aid
Kabwe Warriors in their quest for promotion in 2015, Mbombo gained cult hero status at the club despite staying for only one season.
Earning a reported salary of 17000
Zambian kwacha
The Kwacha (ISO 4217 code: ZMW) is the currency of Zambia. It is subdivided into 100 ''Ngwee''.
Etymology
The name ''kwacha'' derives from the Nyanja, Bemba, and Tonga language word for "dawn", alluding to the Zambian nationalist slogan of a ...
a month with ZESCO United, the Congolese forward once gave an impertinent gesture to ZESCO fans after scoring for them, later apologizing for his conduct.
Was recalled to
Kabwe warriors from
ZESCO United
ZESCO United Football Club (simply often known as ZESCO) is a Zambian professional football club based in Ndola in Zambia, that competes in the Zambia Super League, Founded in 1974. The team plays its home matches at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
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in winter 2016.
He was set to join Tanzanian Club Yanga in 2020 but the deal fell through before he joined the Egyptian Club Degla.
[https://www.goal.com/en-tza/news/nkanas-mbombo-fuels-yanga-sc-transfer-talk/dexwj3ydm82w17sdyxj5sekow , Nkana's Mbombo fuels Yanga SC transfer talk , Goal.com]
Honours
Individual
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Zambia Super League Top scorer:
2018
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References
External links
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Idris Mbombo hands Zesco win and top spot in Group C*
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Men's association football forwards
1996 births
KF Laçi players
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
ZESCO United F.C. players
Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Footballers from Lubumbashi
Nkana F.C. players
Living people
Expatriate men's footballers in Zambia
Expatriate men's footballers in Albania
Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Kabwe Warriors F.C. players
21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people
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