Joël Kimwaki Mpela (born 14 October 1986) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Renaissance du Congo. He made 52 appearances for the DR Congo national team scoring 3 goals.
Club career Kimwaki played for TP Mazembe in the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, where they reached the final losing 3–0 to Inter Milan.
In November 2019, FC Renaissance du Congo announced the signing of Kimwaki from TP Mazembe on a one-season contract.
International career In 2015 he was selected for the DR Congo national team's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squad.
Career statistics Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kimwaki goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Joël KimwakiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 31 January 2015 Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea 3–2 4–2 2015 Africa Cup of Nations2 14 June 2015 Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa, DR Congo 2–0 2–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification3 29 March 2016 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola 1–0 2–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honors DR Congo Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2015
References
External links FIFA Profile