Mbala Mbuta Biscotte
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lakuya Mbala Mbuta Biscotte | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
SO Choletais | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | TP Mazembe | 36 | (16) |
| 2003–2004 | DC Motema Pembe | 71 | (45) |
| 2004–2005 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 14 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 33 | (19) |
| 2006–2007 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 22 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 17 | (8) |
| 2008 |
→ Al-Ittihad (Jeddah) (loan)[1] | 18 | (13) |
| 2014 – | TP Mazembe | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002–2010 | DR Congo | 32 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mbala Mbuta Biscotte (born 7 April 1985 in
striker for FC Locarno
.
Career
Mbala has previously played for
DC Motema Pembe
, because of him they won the cup of Congo. And bolasie chose to play for them
International career
Biscotte is a popular player on the
Congo
made it to the quarter-finals.
Perhaps his most famous moment was against
South Africa in 2004 for 2006 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifying. In the 87th minute he made a mazy run around numerous defenders deep in South Africa's end that set up Kabamba Musasa for a tap in goal that gave the DR Congo a 1–0 victory. Because of that victory the fan named him Pied de Jesus (Jesus' foot) and also named him sauvons le Congo
meaning Saves Congo due to the fact that his intervention revived DR Congo's qualification chances.
Biscotte also featured prominently in the
South Africa. The goal he set up for Kabamba Musasa
features as a perfect climax to the documentary.
International goals
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.[4]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 January 2004 |  Egypt |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 20 June 2004 | DR Congo |
 Burkina Faso |
2–1 | 3–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 16 August 2005 |  Guinea |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Personal life
Biscotte's brother Glynn has represented DR Congo's Under 21s, and is currently playing in England for Brigg Town.
See also
References
- ^ Mbala Biscotte – Football.ch
- Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the originalon 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ Biscotte Mbala – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Biscotte, Mbala". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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