Patrick Apataki
Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer (born 1979)
DR Congo
Midfielder
Patrick Apataki: profile
Patrick Apataki (born 5 March 1978 in Kinshasa, DR Congo) is a former DR Congo footballer who played as a midfielder.
Apataki's senior club career began in 1999 at Daring Club Motema Pembe. He played for 10 clubs in 6 countries since 1999. The busiest spell of his career was at FC Rouen (2005–2006): 25 appearances and 2 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 79 appearances and 5 goals.
At international level, Apataki represented DR Congo (2000–2005), earning 12 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
- 2000 (aged about 22)
- Countries played in
- 6: DR Congo, Belgium, Turkey, France, South Africa and Tunisia
- Club goals per game
- 0.06 (5 in 79)
- Height
- 185 cm — taller than 76% of DR Congo internationals on record
- Latest move
- Daring Club Motema Pembe (2011)
- Shares a birthday with
- Youssouf Sabaly, Liassine Cadamuro and Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Daring Club Motema Pembe |
Linafoot | – | – |
| 2000–2001 |  K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen |
Challenger Pro League | 2 | 0 |
| 2001–2002 |  Bursaspor |
TFF Second League | 7 | 0 |
| 2004–2005 |  Racing Club de France |
Championnat National 3 | 21 | 2 |
| 2005–2006 | FC Rouen |
Ligue 3 | 25 | 2 |
| 2006 |  AmaZulu F.C. |
Premier Soccer League | 7 | 0 |
| 2007–2008 | Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. |
Premier Soccer League | 17 | 1 |
| 2008–2009 | Dynamos F.C. |
National First Division | – | – |
| 2009–2010 | F.C. Cape Town |
National First Division | – | – |
| 2011– | Daring Club Motema Pembe |
Linafoot | – | – |
| — |  CS Sfaxien |
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | – | – |
| Total | 79 | 5 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
International career
| Years | Team | Level | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2005 | DR Congo |
Senior | 12 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Patrick Apataki?
Patrick Apataki was born on 5 March 1978, which makes him 48 years old.
Where was Patrick Apataki born?
Patrick Apataki was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo.
Which national team does Patrick Apataki play for?
Patrick Apataki played international football for DR Congo. He has 12 caps and 0 goals on record.
Which clubs has Patrick Apataki played for?
Patrick Apataki's recorded clubs are Daring Club Motema Pembe, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen, Bursaspor, Racing Club de France, FC Rouen, AmaZulu F.C., Mamelodi Sundowns F.C., Dynamos F.C., F.C. Cape Town and CS Sfaxien.
How tall is Patrick Apataki?
Patrick Apataki is 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall.
What position does Patrick Apataki play?
Patrick Apataki played as a midfielder.
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