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Julien Kialunda (born 24 April 1940 – 14 September 1987[1]) was a Congolese international footballer. He was one of the first Congolese footballers to play professionally in Europe.[2] He represented Zaire at the 1972 African Cup of Nations.[3]

Julien Kialunda

Personal information
Full name	Julien Kialunda
Date of birth	(1940-04-24)24 April 1940
Place of birth	Matadi, Belgian Congo
Date of death	14 September 1987(1987-09-14) (aged 47)
Place of death	Antwerp, Belgium
Position(s)	Central defender
Youth career
1960	Daring Léopoldville
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1965	Union Saint-Gilloise
1965–1973	R.S.C. Anderlecht	123	(3)
1973–1980	Léopold FC
National team
1972	Zaire	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Kialunda played for Union Saint-Gilloise, RSC Anderlecht and Léopold FC in Belgium.[1] He was a four time Belgian league champion with Anderlecht.

International career

Kialunda represented Zaire at the 1972 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon, where he started in all of his team's five matches as Zaire finished fourth.[3]

Post-career

After his retirement, Kialunda was national coach of the Zaire national team, without much success. He also owned a cafe for a while in the Brussels neighborhood of Matonge, known for its predominantly African population. In 1987, sick with AIDS, he decided to return to Belgium to be treated and die there. He died on 14 September the same year.

A charity is founded in his memory, the "Julien Kialunda Foundation", that is engaged in worthy causes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is sponsored by professional players of African origin playing or having grew up in Belgium, like the brothers Mbo and Émile Mpenza, Mohammed Tchité and Anthony Vanden Borre.[4]

Honours

Player

Union Saint-Gilloise

• Belgian Second Division: 1963-64

RSC Anderlecht

• Belgian First Division: 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1971–72
• Belgian Cup: 1971–72, 1972–73
• Belgian League Cup: 1973
• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up: 1969–70

References

На других языках

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- [en] Julien Kialunda

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[fr] Julien Kialunda

Julien Kialunda, né le 24 avril 1940 à Matadi au Congo belge, et décédé le 14 juillet 1987 à Anvers en Belgique, est un joueur de football congolais, qui évoluait comme défenseur central. Il joue pendant dans trois clubs belges entre 1960 et 1980[1], ce qui n'était pas courant pour un joueur africain à l'époque. Après sa carrière, il est sélectionneur du Zaïre quelques mois. Il meurt des suites du sida le 14 juillet 1987.

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[ru] Кьялунда, Жюльен

Жюльен Кьялунда (фр. Julien Kialunda; 24 апреля 1940 — 14 сентября 1987[1]) — конголезский профессиональный футболист, выступавший на позиции центрального защитника. Стал одним из первых конголезских футболистов, выступавших в европейских клубах[2]. В составе сборной Заира сыграл на Кубке африканских наций 1972 года[3].

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