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02 / DR Congo

Paul Bonga Bonga

CM box-to-boxleader
Life
1933
Clubs
Daring Club Motema Pembe, Standard Liège, Royal Charleroi S.C.
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for DR Congo
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

In 1961 World Soccer picked him for its world XI beside Pelé, Di Stéfano and Puskás, the first African ever chosen, and a year later he became the first non-naturalised African to play a European Cup semi-final when Standard Liège met Real Madrid. Career record: club career at Daring Club Motema Pembe, Standard Liège, Royal Charleroi S.C..

Career sourcesIdentity and career · Wikidata Q3370682

Career record

1954–1957Daring Club Motema Pembe
1957–1963Standard Liège
1963–1967Royal Charleroi S.C.

Sources

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Around Bonga in the almanac

One rank above: Pierre Ndaye Mulamba at #1.

One rank below: Trésor Mputu at #3.

DR Congo's editorial top five: Pierre Ndaye Mulamba · Paul Bonga Bonga · Trésor Mputu · Bwanga Tshimen · Chancel Mbemba.

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