Lelo Mbele: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Lelo Mbele: profile

Lelo Mbele (born 10 August 1987 in Kinshasa, DR Congo) is a retired DR Congo footballer who played as a forward.

Mbele made the step into senior football with Association Sportive Vita Club in 2003. He played for 14 clubs in 10 countries since 2003. His most appearances came at Association Sportive Vita Club (2003–2004), where he made 32 appearances and scored 19 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 293 appearances and 151 goals.

At international level, Mbele represented DR Congo (2005–present).

Kinshasa has produced 319 footballers in our database, including Claude Makelélé, Steve Mandanda and Dieumerci Mbokani.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2005 (aged about 18)
Countries played in: 10: DR Congo, South Africa, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Libya, Malaysia, Algeria, Turkey and Angola
Club goals per game: 0.52 (151 in 293)
Height: 174 cm — taller than 19% of DR Congo internationals on record
Latest move: Daring Club Motema Pembe (2015)
Shares a birthday with: Hossam Hassan, Saïd Benrahma and Laurent Pokou (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2003–2004	Association Sportive Vita Club	Linafoot	32	19
2004–2005	AmaZulu F.C.	Premier Soccer League	29	15
2005–2007	Orlando Pirates F.C.	Premier Soccer League	31	16
2007	CS Sfaxien	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	30	14
2007–2008	Al Hilal SFC	Saudi Pro League	27	11
2008–2009	Espérance Sportive de Tunis	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	26	10
2009–2010	Al-Hilal Club	Sudani Premier League	15	10
2010–2011	Al-Nasser SC	Libyan Premier League	27	11
2011–2012	Selangor F.C.	Malaysia Super League	0	0
2012	MC Algiers	Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1	0	0
2012–2013	Şanlıurfaspor	TFF First League	0	0
2012–2013	CA Batna	Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2	28	16
2012–2014	MC Algiers	Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1	23	11
2014–2015	Atlético Petróleos Luanda	Girabola	25	18
2015–	Daring Club Motema Pembe	Linafoot	–	–
	Total		293	151

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2005–	DR Congo	Senior	–	–

Frequently asked questions

How old is Lelo Mbele?

Lelo Mbele was born on 10 August 1987, which makes him 39 years old.

Where was Lelo Mbele born?

Lelo Mbele was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo.

Which national team does Lelo Mbele play for?

Lelo Mbele played international football for DR Congo.

Which clubs has Lelo Mbele played for?

Lelo Mbele's recorded clubs are Association Sportive Vita Club, AmaZulu F.C., Orlando Pirates F.C., CS Sfaxien, Al Hilal SFC, Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Al-Hilal Club, Al-Nasser SC, Selangor F.C., MC Algiers, Şanlıurfaspor and CA Batna among others.

How tall is Lelo Mbele?

Lelo Mbele is 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.

What position does Lelo Mbele play?

Lelo Mbele played as a forward.