Kapela Mbiyavanga (born 12 February 1976, in

Kinshasa Kinshasa (; ; ln, Kinsásá), formerly Léopoldville ( nl, Leopoldstad), is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages situated along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one o ...

) is a Congolese retired

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and current football manager.

International career

Mbiyavanga was part of the

2002 African Cup of Nations The 2002 African Cup of Nations was the 23rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (Confederation of African Football, CAF). It was hosted by Mali. Just like in 2000 African Cup of Nations, 2000, th ...

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which lost to

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

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1976 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Footballers from Kinshasa Kabuscorp S.C.P. players Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers C.D. Primeiro de Agosto players Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Daring Club Motema Pembe players Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Angola Maritzburg United F.C. players Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's footballers in Angola Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players 2002 African Cup of Nations players Men's association football forwards 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people {{DRCongo-footy-bio-stub