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| playername= Zola Matumona
| height = 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
| dateofbirth = (1981-11-26) November 26, 1981 (age 43)
| cityofbirth = Kinshasa
| countryofbirth = Zaire
| currentclub = RAEC Mons
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| years = 2001-2002
2003
2004-2005
2006
2006-2009
2009-
| clubs = AS Vita Club
FC Saint Eloi Lupopo
AS Vita Club
Primeiro de Agisto
FC Brussels
| caps(goals) =
85 (17)
| nationalyears = 2002-
| nationalteam = Congo DR
| nationalcaps(goals) = 26 (5)
| pcupdate = July 2009
| ntupdate = December 2009
}}
Zola Matumona (born 26 November 1981) is a Congolese footballer. He is currently playing in Belgium for RAEC Mons. He also plays for the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Career
A speedy central midfielder with excellent technique and ball control, Matumona walked out of FC Brussels on 2 November 2007 after he accused club chairman Johan Vermeersch of making racist remarks towards him during a crisis meeting at the struggling club. Vermeersch was reported to have told Matumona to "think about other things than trees and bananas". The incident also prompted the club's main sponsor, Korean car manufacturer Kia, to withdraw their sponsorship of the Belgian side. Although on 7 November Matumona agreed to return to FC Brussels after talks with Vermeesch, Kia refused to renew their contract with the club.
Zola Matumona has since attracted interest from England. After visa problems initially delayed his trial with Birmingham City, 'Zoe' trained with the club during the 2007–08 season and joined their July 2008 pre-season tour, where he impressed manager Alex McLeish in a 3–1 victory over Czech side FC Viktoria Plzeň.
International
Matumona made his international debut on 20 August 2002 vs Algeria in a 1-1 draw.He scored his first international goal on 5 June 2005 vs Kampala when Democratic Republic of Congo. won 4-0.
References
- "Matumona quits club over racism" BBC Sport, 2007-11-03. Retrieved on 4 November 2007
- "Kia withdraws FC Brussels deal" BBC Sport, 2007-11-02. Retrieved on 4 November 2007
- "Matumona in FC Brussels U-turn" BBC Sport, 2007-11-07. Retrieved on 18 July 2008
- "Blues trial for Dogba" Sky Sports, 2008-04-24. Retrieved on 18 July 2008
- "Zola Matumona impresses Birmingham City boss" Colin Tattum, Birmingham Mail, 2008-07-18. Retrieved on 18 July 2008
External Links
| DR Congo squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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