Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi

Richard Mapuata
Personal information
Full name	Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi Esola
Date of birth	27 February 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Léopoldville, DR Congo
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
–1985	CS Imana
1985–1986	Standard Liège
1986–1988	Belenenses
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[edit]

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[edit]

Mapuata played for Zaire at the 1988^[4] Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Personal life[edit]

His son, Cédric,^[5] is a retired professional footballer.

References[edit]

^ 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[edit]

Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi – FIFA competition record (archived)
Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi at ForaDeJogo (archived)

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[1] Mapuata, o Renault 9 e «o maior escândalo de 1987» maisfutebol.iol.pt

[2] Vande Weyer, Philippe (7 February 1989). "La fausse inconstance" (in French). Lesoir.be.

[3] Rui Tovar (5 November 2010). "Na última vez que esteve em Portugal Schuster perdeu o jogo e a cabeça" (in Portuguese). informação online.

[4] Courtney, Barrie & Cazal, Jean-Michel (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1988 - Africa". RSSSF.

[5] "L'attaquant congolais Cédric Makiadi signe à Fribourg" (PDF) (in French). Les Dépêches de Brazzaville. 4 June 2009.

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