Kokola Charles William M'Mombwa (born 14 March 1998) is a Tanzanian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he plays for the Tanzania national team. M'Mombwa made his professional debut for

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on 1 August 2018 in an

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match against

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, where he came on as a substitute for six minutes.

Early life

M'Mombwa was born in

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, on 14 March 1998. He and his family fled to

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, where they stayed for more than a decade. They then resettled in

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, southwest of

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. M'Mombwa's father was both a football player and coach when he resided in DR Congo.

Club career

Central Coast Mariners

After coming through the Mariners academy, M'Mombwa debuted for the club in an FFA Cup match against Adelaide United. He played his first and only A-League game for Central Coast in their 8–2 loss against

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Macarthur FC

On 20 November 2020, Macarthur FC announced the signing of M'Mombwa for their inaugural season. On 12 June 2020, M'Mombwa scored the first of Macarthur FC's two goals in their extra time 2–0 win against Central Coast Mariners, in the 2020–21 A-League Finals series. This was the club's first win in an A-League Finals match. After 4 seasons at Macarthur, M'Mombwa was released by the club at the end of the 2023-24 season.

Newcastle Jets

After 8 months as a free agent, M'Mombwa joined

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in the January transfer window of the 2024-25 A-League season.

Floriana

On 23 June 2025,

announced the signing of M’Mombwa for 2025-26 season

International career

M'Mombwa was called up to the Tanzania national team for a set of

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matches in November 2023. He scored the only goal for his country on his debut in a 1–0 win over

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on 18 November 2023.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.''

Honours

Macarthur FC *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:M'Mombwa, Charles 1998 births Living people People from South Kivu Tanzanian men's footballers Tanzania men's international footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Australian men's soccer players Democratic Republic of the Congo people of Tanzanian descent Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to Australia Men's association football midfielders Mount Druitt Town Rangers FC players Central Coast Mariners Academy players Central Coast Mariners FC players Macarthur FC players Newcastle Jets FC players National Premier Leagues players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players 21st-century Australian sportsmen 21st-century Tanzanian sportsmen 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen