Iyambo Mara Etshele (born 28 September 1968) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was a squad member of the Zaire national team at the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations.[3][4] He was naturalized French in the early 1990s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iyambo Mara Etshele | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1968[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| AS Kalamu | |||
| 1988–1993 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 127 | (6) |
| 1993–1994 | Valenciennes-Anzin | 26 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Lille | 11 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Le Havre | 8 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | US Saint-Denis | 60 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | CM Aubervilliers | ||
| International career | |||
| Zaire | 15+ | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editOn 13 March 1990, while at French Division 3 club Gazélec Ajaccio, Etshele scored in his club's 3–1 loss against Marseille in the round of 16 of the 1989–90 Coupe de France.[5] At the end of the season, Gazélec Ajaccio achieved promotion to French Division 2.[5]
Etshele obtained French nationality during the 1991–92 season.[6]
Honours
editGazélec Ajaccio
- Promotion to French Division 2: 1989–90[5]
References
edit- ^ https://www.verif.com/dirigeants/Iyambo-ETSHELE-185309/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.ligue1.fr/joueur?id=iyambo-etshele [bare URL]
- ^ Iyambo Etshele at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Iyambo Etshele at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c Stromboni, Alain; Madec, Vincent (20 January 2023). "Football-Coupe de France : les clubs corses et les 16es de finale". France Info Corse Viastella (in French). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Iyambo Etshele : c'est la joie de vivre, Corse Matin article from 1992–93 season
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