Richard Mapuata
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi Esola | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Léopoldville, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1985 | CS Imana | ||
| 1985–1986 | Standard Liège | ||
| 1986–1988 | Belenenses | 51 | (21) |
| 1988–1990 | Bellinzona | ||
| 1990–1991 | Aarau | ||
| International career | |||
| Zaire | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi Esola (born 27 February 1965) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Zaire national team at international level.[1]
Club career
Born in Kinshasa, Mapuata began his career with Cercle Sportif Imana. He moved to play in the Belgian Pro League at the age of 20, signing with Standard Liège.[2] One year later, he joined Primeira Liga side Os Belenenses for two seasons. While with Belenenses, Mapuata scored the goal in a famous UEFA Cup victory against Barcelona.[3]
He finished his playing career in the Swiss first division, playing for AC Bellinzona and FC Aarau.
International career
Mapuata played for Zaire at the 1988[4] Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Personal life
His son, Cédric,[5] is a retired professional footballer.
His other son, Richaross Grüninger, is the star of the SFT Tigers Lugano, known for his skills from three points.
References
- ^ Mapuata, o Renault 9 e «o maior escândalo de 1987» maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ Vande Weyer, Philippe (7 February 1989). "La fausse inconstance" (in French). Lesoir.be.
- ^ Rui Tovar (5 November 2010). "Na última vez que esteve em Portugal Schuster perdeu o jogo e a cabeça" (in Portuguese). informação online.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie & Cazal, Jean-Michel (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1988 - Africa". RSSSF.
- ^ "L'attaquant congolais Cédric Makiadi signe à Fribourg" (PDF) (in French). Les Dépêches de Brazzaville. 4 June 2009.
External links
- Richard Mapuata – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Richard Mapuata at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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