Firmin Ndombe Mubele (born 17 April 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a winger, while also being capable of filling the role of a striker.[2] From 2013 to 2018 he represented the DR Congo national team at international level.
.jpg) Mubele in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Firmin Ndombe Mubele | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Vita Club | 123 | (17) |
| 2015–2017 | Al Ahli | 36 | (16) |
| 2017–2018 | Rennes | 34 | (8) |
| 2018 | → Toulouse (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Toulouse | 15 | (1) |
| 2018 | Toulouse II | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Astana (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | 1599 Șelimbăr | 7 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Blagnac | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | DR Congo U20 | ||
| 2013–2018 | DR Congo | 44 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2025 | |||
Club career
editIn March 2013, Mubele scored a hat-trick for Vita Club in the 2014 CAF Champions League game against Kaizer Chiefs.[3]
He joined Qatari club Al Ahli in July 2015.[4]
He was transferred to Ligue 1 side Rennes on 30 January 2017.[5]
On 2 July 2019, FC Astana announced the signing of Mubele on a one-year loan deal from Toulouse.[6]
International career
editMubele was called up for the under 20 age group 2013 Toulon Tournament.[7]
Mubele made his international début for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2013. Mubele was involved in DR Congo's unsuccessful campaign to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, playing in games against Libya and Cameroon.[8]
He was named in the 2014 African Nations Championship squad and played in four games.
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mubele goal.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 August 2013 | Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon |  Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 2 | 10 September 2014 | Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi, DR Congo |  Sierra Leone | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 14 June 2015 | Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa, DR Congo |  Madagascar | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 12 November 2015 | Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi |  Burundi | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 3–2 | |||||
| 6 | 4 September 2016 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo |  Central African Republic | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2017 AfricaCup of Nations qualification |
| 7 | 8 October 2016 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo |  Libya | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 24 January 2017 | Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil, Gabon |  Togo | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 9 | 7 October 2017 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia | Libya | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honors
editDR Congo
- Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2015[10]
References
edit- ↑ "DR Congo squad – CAF African Nations Championship squad" (PDF). CAF. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ Ndombe Mubele at Soccerway
- ↑ "Kaizer Chiefs left stunned as Vita's Mubele hits hat-trick". BBC Sport. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ahli rope in Congo striker Mubele". Doha Stadium Plus. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ↑ "Firmin Mubele, nouvel attaquant Rouge et Noir !". STADE RENNAIS F.C. (in French). 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ↑ "Нападающий сборной ДР Конго подписал контракт с Астаной". fcastana.kz/ (in Russian). FC Astana. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ "Les équipes 2013 – Congo RD Groupe A" (in French). festival-foot-esports.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ Ndombe Mubele – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ↑ "Mubele, Ndombe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ↑ "2015 Nations Cup: Yannick Bolasie in DR Congo squad". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
External links
edit- Ndombe Mubele at L'Équipe Football (in French)