Marlin Kikeba Piana (born 17 July 1982) is a former

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Career

Piana began his career in

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for Troyes AC in

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. He was part of the Congolese

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team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. In February 2007, he was on trial at English

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side Leyton Orient. In July 2009, Piana joined

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side

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but suffered a knee injury that ruled him out for the majority of the season. He left the club in September 2010. He later returned to Ashton United for a second spell.

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* * * * * 1982 births Living people Footballers from Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers 2004 African Cup of Nations players ES Troyes AC players ASC Oțelul Galați players Sint-Truidense V.V. players Clermont Foot players Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. players Ashton United F.C. players Congleton Town F.C. players Ligue 1 players Liga I players Belgian Pro League players Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in England Northern Premier League players Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Romania Men's association football forwards 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people Prescot Cables F.C. players {{DRCongo-footy-bio-stub