Zola Kiniambi Aloyi (born 26 June 1970) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the only foreign player who played in Chinese football league for more than 10 years.

Zola Kiniambi
Kiniambi as Technical director of Tuen Mun in 2013
Personal information
Full name Kiniambi Zola Aloyi
Date of birth (1970-06-26) 26 June 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Kikwit, Zaire
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tuen Mun (technical director)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Vita ? (?)
1996 Gençlerbirliği 3 (0)
1997–2000 Yanbian Aodong 65 (12)
1998Tianjin Teda (loan) 16 (13)
2001–2003 Chongqing Lifan 73 (7)
2005–2006 Yanbian FC 43 (13)
2007 Chongqing Lifan 15 (1)
2008 Yanbian FC 13 (3)
Total 225 (60)
International career
1996 Zaire 2 (0)
Managerial career
2009–2013 Yanbian (assistant coach)
2013– Tuen Mun (technical director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Kiniambi was born in Kikwit. He moved to China in 1997. He joined Jia A club Yanbian Aodong and scored six goals in his first season in the Chinese league.

He was loaned to Jia B club Tianjin Teda and scored 13 goals in 16 games in the 1998 season.

Chongqing Lifan sighed Kiniambi in 2001.

At the beginning of season 2005, he returned to Yanbian FC.

After he retired in 2008, he became a coach and interpreter for Yanbian FC.

The Chinese Football Association honored his outstanding 10-year service with a medal.[1]

In the 2013–14 season, Hong Kong First Division League club Tuen Mun appointed Zola as the technical director of the club.

International career

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He played in the African Nations Cup 1996 as a midfielder.

Personal life

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Kiniambi lives in Yanbian, China and has two children, both at school.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "左拉驰骋中国足坛十年之载 进球谢幕接受足协特别奖_国内足坛-甲B_Nike新浪竞技风暴_新浪网".
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