Kévin Mondeko
{{short description|Congolese professional footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kévin Mondeko
| fullname = Kévin Mondeko Zatu
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|9|10}}
| birth_place = Kinshasa, DR Congo
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = USM Alger
| clubnumber = 4
| years1 = –2016 | clubs1 = RC Kinshasa | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2016–2024 | clubs2 = TP Mazembe | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = USM Alger | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019–
| nationalteam1 = DR Congo
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2023
| nationalteam2 = DR Congo A'
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = 13 February 2025
| ntupdate = 01:32, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
}}
Kévin Mondeko (born 10 September 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club USM Alger and the DR Congo national team.{{cite web |url=https://www.dzfoot.com/football-en-algerie/usma-un-autre-congolais-a-signe-262595.html |title=USMA : Un autre congolais a signé |website=DZfoot |date=July 29, 2023|access-date=September 20, 2024}}
Professional career
On November 25, 2017, Kévin Mondeko won his first continental title with TP Mazembe by winning the CAF Confederation Cup against Supersport United despite being a substitute in the final.{{cite web |url=https://kawowo.com/2017/11/26/10-man-tp-mazembe-retains-caf-confederation-cup-trophy/ |title=10 man TP Mazembe retains CAF Confederation cup trophy |website=Kawowo |date=November 26, 2017 |access-date=September 20, 2024}} A member of TP Mazembe since 2016, Kévin Mondeko's contract ended on June 30, 2024, and as the two parties have not agreed on the extension of the contract, Mondeko therefore responded favorably to the request of the Red and Black, although he was also requested by CS Constantine, Where on July 23, 2024, Mondeko's sign a two-season contract.{{cite web |url=https://competition.dz/actualites/89-ligue-1/88701-usma-soustara-s-offre-deux-joueurs-du-tp-mazembe-officiel.html |title=USMA: Soustara s'offre deux joueurs du TP Mazembe (Officiel) |website=Competition |date=23 July 2024 |access-date=24 July 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://lagazettedufennec.com/usm-alger-liconza-et-mondeco-rejoignent-les-rouge-et-noir/ |title=USM Alger : Liconza et Mondeco rejoignent les Rouge et Noir |website=La Gazette du Fennec |date=24 July 2024 |access-date=24 July 2024}} On September 14, 2024, Mondeko played as a starter in his first match with his new team in the CAF Confederation Cup against Stade Tunisien.{{cite web |url=https://www.competition.dz/chrono/121-coupe-de-la-caf/89141-stade-tunisien-1-usma-0-les-usmistes-pieges-par-le-stade-tunisien.html |title=Stade Tunisien 1 – USMA 0: Les Usmistes piégés par le Stade Tunisien |website=Competition |date=14 September 2024 |access-date=20 September 2024 |language=fr}} In the second leg, Mondeko scored his first goal with a Bicycle kick to lead USM Alger to the group stage.{{cite web |url=https://www.elmoudjahid.dz/fr/sports/apres-le-succes-de-l-usm-alger-face-au-stade-tunisien-nabil-maaloul-c-etait-le-match-de-la-saison-pour-nous-224129 |title=Après le succès de l’USM Alger face au Stade Tunisien, Nabil Maâloul : «C’était le match de la saison pour nous» |website=El Moudjahid |date=23 September 2024 |access-date=17 December 2024 |language=fr}}
International career
On October 13, 2019, Kévin Mondeko made his debut with the DR Congo national football team against Ivory Coast in a friendly match.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Amical-la-cote-d-ivoire-bat-la-rd-congo-avec-un-but-de-nicolas-pepe/1069311 |title=Amical : la Côte d'Ivoire bat la RD Congo avec un but de Nicolas Pépé |website=L'Équipe |date=October 13, 2019|access-date=September 20, 2024}} On January 2, 2023, Mondeko was called up by Otis Ngoma for the 28-man DR Congo A' squad to participate in the 2022 African Nations Championship, where the Leopards was eliminated from the group stage and Mondeko received a red card in the last match against Senegal.{{cite web|date=4 January 2023|title=CHAN 2022 : Les 28 congolais sélectionnés pour le tournoi|trans-title=CHAN 2022: The 28 Congolese selected for the tournament|url=https://www.dzfoot.com/divers/chan-2022-les-28-congolais-selectionnes-pour-le-tournoi-connus-236441.html|website=DZFoot|access-date=10 January 2023|language=fr-FR}}{{cite web |url=https://www.radiookapi.net/2023/01/02/actualite/sport/chan-algerie-otis-ngoma-selectionne-28-joueurs |title=CHAN-Algérie : Otis Ngoma sélectionne 28 joueurs |website=Radio Okapi |date=January 2, 2023|access-date=September 20, 2024}}
Career statistics
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Career statistics
=International=
{{updated|matches played 22 January 2023}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|DR Congo
|2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 |
Honours
TP Mazembe
- Linafoot: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2023–24
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2017{{cite web |url=https://kawowo.com/2017/11/26/10-man-tp-mazembe-retains-caf-confederation-cup-trophy/ |title=10 man TP Mazembe retains CAF Confederation cup trophy |website=Kawowo |date=November 26, 2017 |access-date=September 20, 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|kevin-mondeko-zatu/474733}}
- {{NFT player|75881}}
{{USM Alger squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mondeko, Kévin}}
Category:Footballers from Kinshasa
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Algeria
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria
Category:21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen