Déo Kanda

Congolese footballer

Déo Kanda
Personal information
Full name	Déogracias Kanda A Mukok^[1]
Date of birth	(1989-08-11) 11 August 1989 (age 34)^[1]
Place of birth	Matadi, Zaire
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	[TP Mazembe]
Youth career
2005–2007	Jack Trésor FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Motema Pembe	2	(0)
2009–2013	TP Mazembe	40	(15)
2013–2014	Raja Casablanca	3	(0)
2014–2015	Vita Club	2	(1)
2015	AEL	0	(0)
2015–2019	TP Mazembe
2016	→ 4 de Abril (loan)	5	(1)
2019–	Simba
International career^‡
2011–	DR Congo	21	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:05, 15 July 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:05, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Deo Kanda A Mukok (born 11 August 1989) is a Congolese footballer who plays for Tanzanian club Simba as a forward.

Career

Born in Matadi, Déo Kanda began playing youth football for Jack Trésor FC.^[2] He signed his first professional contract with Kinshasa side DC Motema Pembe.^[3] He moved to local rivals TP Mazembe in 2009, where he would play in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, coming on as a substitute in the final where they lost 3–0 to Internazionale.^[4] He scored the decisive goal as TP Mazembe won the 2010 CAF Champions League title.^[5] In April 2013, he had a trial with Egyptian giant Al Ahly,^[6] but was eventually not signed. He joined Moroccan side Raja Casablanca, signing a three-year deal in July 2013.^[7]

Déo Kanda has appeared for the senior DR Congo national football team in two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2013. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
^ "Déo Kanda, un flanc gauche offensif" (in French). La Capitale. 29 October 2011.
^ Tungila, Serge (7 May 2007). "Deo Kanda" (in French). Congofoot. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007.
^ "Inter Milan beat TP Mazembe to take World Club crown". BBC Sport. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
^ McAnally, Nicholas (14 November 2010). "Deo Kanda : "Un rêve devenu réalité"" (in French). Afrik.com.
^ "Devils continue to eye Kanda". Tarek Talaat. SuperSport. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
^ "DR Congo international Déo Kanda concludes three-year deal with Raja Casablanca". Ngoh Divine. Starafrica.com. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.