Zola Matumona
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| Zola Matumona | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 26, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | FC Brussels | |
| Number | ? | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001-2002 2003 2004-2005 2006 2006- |
AS Vita Club FC Saint Eloi Lupopo AS Vita Club Primeiro de Agisto FC Brussels |
51 (7) |
| National team | ||
| 2002- | Congo DR | |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Zola Matumona (born 26 November 1981) is a Congolese footballer. He is currently playing in Belgium for FC Brussels. He also plays for the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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".[1] The incident also prompted the club's main sponsor, Korean car manafacturer Kia, to withdraw their sponsorship of the Belgian side.[2] Although on 7 November Matumona agreed to return to FC Brussels after talks with Vermeesch, Kia refused to renew their contract with the club [3]
