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04 / DR Congo · 1968–1978Bwanga Tshimen
Life
1949
Clubs
TP Mazembe
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for DR Congo
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
The French and African press of the early 1970s called him the Black Beckenbauer, and in 1973 he became one of the rare defenders voted African Footballer of the Year. Career record: club career at TP Mazembe.
Career record
| 1965–1981 | TP Mazembe |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
DR Congo legends whose careers overlapped Tshimen's
Around Tshimen in the almanac
One rank above: Trésor Mputu at #3.
One rank below: Chancel Mbemba at #5.
DR Congo's editorial top five: Pierre Ndaye Mulamba · Paul Bonga Bonga · Trésor Mputu · Bwanga Tshimen · Chancel Mbemba.