Raymond Bwanga Tshimenu (born 4 January 1949 in
Élisabethville
Lubumbashi (former names: (French language, French), (Dutch language, 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 pr ...
,
Belgian Congo
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Colo ...
) is a former
footballer
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from the
Democratic Republic of the 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 ...
. Bwanga won the
1973 African Footballer of the Year while with
TP Mazembe
Tout Puissant Mazembe, commonly referred to as TP Mazembe, is a Congolese professional football club based in Lubumbashi.
History
Tout Puissant Mazembe, the first sports club from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a value of at least $10 ...
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 ...
. During his playing days in the early and mid 1970s he was nicknamed "Black Beckenbauer" by the African and French press due to his playing style.
Bwanga was voted the
IFFHS
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Player of the Century for the
Democratic Republic of the 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 ...
in 2000. In 2006, he was selected by
CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.
He is the cousin of fellow footballer
Kazadi Mwamba.
References
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1949 births
Living people
Footballers from Lubumbashi
Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
Africa Cup of Nations-winning players
1974 FIFA World Cup players
1972 African Cup of Nations players
1974 African Cup of Nations players
1976 African Cup of Nations players
TP Mazembe players
African Footballer of the Year winners
21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people
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