Delain Sasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer (born 1979)
DR Congo
Forward
Delain Sasa: profile
Delain Sasa (born 9 March 1978 in Kinshasa, DR Congo) is a former DR Congo footballer who played as a forward.
Sasa made the step into senior football with KFC Uerdingen 05 in 1998. He played for 9 clubs in 4 countries between 1998 and 2008. His most appearances came at KS Vllaznia Shkodër (2007–2008), where he made 26 appearances and scored 1 goal. Across all recorded club spells he totals 61 appearances and 2 goals.
At international level, Sasa represented DR Congo (1999–2004), earning 7 caps and scoring 0 goals.
Kinshasa has produced 319 footballers in our database, including Claude Makelélé, Steve Mandanda and Dieumerci Mbokani.
Key facts
- Senior international debut
- 1999 (aged about 21)
- Club career
- 1998–2008 (11 seasons)
- Countries played in
- 4: Germany, Turkey, Albania and People's Republic of China
- Club goals per game
- 0.03 (2 in 61)
- Height
- 187 cm — taller than 86% of DR Congo internationals on record
- Latest move
- KS Bylis Ballsh (2008)
- Shares a birthday with
- Zakaria Labyad, Jordan Amavi and Bilel Ifa (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 |  KFC Uerdingen 05 |
9 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II |
Regionalliga West | – | – |
| 2000–2002 |  Erzurumspor |
Turkish Regional Amateur League | 15 | 0 |
| 2001–2002 |  KS Vllaznia Shkodër |
Albanian Superliga | – | – |
| 2002–2003 | Partizani Tirana |
Albanian Superliga | – | – |
| 2003 | KS Vllaznia Shkodër |
Albanian Superliga | – | – |
| 2004–2005 | Bonner SC |
Regionalliga West | – | – |
| 2005–2006 | Partizani Tirana |
Albanian Superliga | – | – |
| 2006–2007 | Flamurtari Vlorë |
Albanian First Division | – | – |
| 2007–2008 | KS Vllaznia Shkodër |
Albanian Superliga | 26 | 1 |
| 2008 | KS Bylis Ballsh |
Albanian First Division | – | – |
| 2008 |  Liaoning F.C. |
Chinese Super League | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 61 | 2 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
International career
| Years | Team | Level | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2004 | DR Congo |
Senior | 7 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Delain Sasa?
Delain Sasa was born on 9 March 1978, which makes him 48 years old.
Where was Delain Sasa born?
Delain Sasa was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo.
Which national team does Delain Sasa play for?
Delain Sasa played international football for DR Congo. He has 7 caps and 0 goals on record.
Which clubs has Delain Sasa played for?
Delain Sasa's recorded clubs are KFC Uerdingen 05, Bayer 04 Leverkusen II, Erzurumspor, KS Vllaznia Shkodër, Partizani Tirana, Bonner SC, Flamurtari Vlorë, KS Bylis Ballsh and Liaoning F.C..
How tall is Delain Sasa?
Delain Sasa is 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.
What position does Delain Sasa play?
Delain Sasa played as a forward.
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