José Mukendi Tshilumba (born 1961 in Zaire) (sometimes spelled Mokendi) played international football for

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and club football for Derry City and

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. He died in

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in 2006 at the age of 45. His son, Marc, played for

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and

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* 1961 births 2006 deaths Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland League of Ireland players Derry City F.C. players Finn Harps F.C. players Men's association football players not categorized by position 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people {{DRCongo-footy-bio-stub