Papi Kimoto: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Papi Kimoto: profile

Papi Kimoto (born 22 July 1976 in Kinshasa, DR Congo) is a retired DR Congo footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kimoto started out at AC Sodigraf in 1996. He played for 13 clubs in 4 countries between 1996 and 2013. The busiest spell of his career was at K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen (1999–2002): 69 appearances and 14 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 250 appearances and 86 goals.

At international level, Kimoto represented DR Congo (1997–2006), earning 54 caps and scoring 13 goals. Our match database lists 2 of his international goals; the first came against Tunisia on 12 February 1998 (Africa Cup of Nations).

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

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1997 (aged about 21)
First international goal: 1998 – aged 21 (match)
Club career: 1996–2013 (18 seasons)
Countries played in: 4: DR Congo, Belgium, Israel and Cyprus
Club goals per game: 0.34 (86 in 250)
Height: 177 cm — taller than 35% of DR Congo internationals on record
Latest move: Royal Aywaille Football Club (2012)
Shares a birthday with: Yankuba Minteh, Aubrey Modiba and Djamel Menad (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1996–1997	AC Sodigraf	Linafoot	–	–
1998–1999	Association Sportive Vita Club	Linafoot	–	13
1999–2002	K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen	Challenger Pro League	69	14
2002–2004	Standard Liège	Belgian Pro League	18	2
2004–2005	Sint-Truidense V.V.	Belgian Pro League	19	1
2005–2006	Maccabi Netanya F.C.	Israeli Premier League	27	10
2006	Maccabi Herzliya F.C.	Liga Leumit	16	3
2007	Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C.		13	3
2007–2008	Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C.	Israeli Premier League	32	7
2008	R.F.C. de Liège	Belgian Promotion	16	6
2009–2010	Atromitos Yeroskipou		24	19
2010–2011	APEP F.C.		13	7
2011–2012	R.F.C. de Liège	Belgian Promotion	3	1
2012–2013	Royal Aywaille Football Club		–	–
	Total		250	86

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

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1997–2006	DR Congo	Senior	54	13

International goals (2)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	12 Feb 1998	Tunisia 2–1 DR Congo	36	Africa Cup of Nations
2	29 Jan 2002	DR Congo 3–1 Ivory Coast	81 (pen)	Africa Cup of Nations

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Papi Kimoto?

Papi Kimoto was born on 22 July 1976, which makes him 50 years old.

Where was Papi Kimoto born?

Papi Kimoto was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo.

Which national team does Papi Kimoto play for?

Papi Kimoto played international football for DR Congo. He has 54 caps and 13 goals on record.

Which clubs has Papi Kimoto played for?

Papi Kimoto's recorded clubs are AC Sodigraf, Association Sportive Vita Club, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen, Standard Liège, Sint-Truidense V.V., Maccabi Netanya F.C., Maccabi Herzliya F.C., Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C., Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C., R.F.C. de Liège, Atromitos Yeroskipou and APEP F.C. among others.

How tall is Papi Kimoto?

Papi Kimoto is 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.

What position does Papi Kimoto play?

Papi Kimoto played as a midfielder.