Paul Moukila

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| name = Paul Moukila

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1950|6|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Souanké, Middle Congo

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|5|23|1950|6|6|df=y}}

| death_place = Meaux, France

| height = 1.68 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

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| years1 = 1971–1975

| clubs1 = CARA Brazzaville

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| years2 = 1975–1976

| clubs2 = Strasbourg

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 1976–1978

| clubs3 = CARA Brazzaville

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| years4 = 1981–1983

| clubs4 = Stade Français

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| years5 = 1983–1985

| clubs5 = CS Fontainebleau

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| years6 = 1985–1986

| clubs6 = USM Malakoff

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| nationalyears1 = 1970–1978

| nationalteam1 = Republic of the Congo{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kongb-recintlp.html | title=Congo-Brazzaville - Record International Players }}

| nationalcaps1 = 31

| nationalgoals1 = 11

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Paul Moukila (6 June 1950 – 23 May 1992),{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=matchID - Paul Moukila |url=https://deces.matchid.io/id/nNcvsLoKm2u0 |website=Fichier des décès |publisher= |access-date=18 August 2022 |language=fr |date=}} nicknamed Sayal, was a footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. A Congolese international, he was winner of the 1974 African Footballer of the Year award.{{cite web|publisher=Mbokamosika|author=Ayelo, Jean Bruno|title=Moukila Paul (Sayal), Ballon d'or africain '74: Le footballeur qui a marqué tout le cinquantenaire du Congo|url=http://mbokamosika.over-blog.com/article-moukila-paul-sayal-ballon-d-or-africain-74-64732743.html|language=French|date=11 January 2011}}

Career

Born in Souanké, Moukila began playing football for local side CARA Brazzaville. He played for the club from 1971 to 1975 and then from 1976 to 1978, after returning from a short spell abroad, at French club Strasbourg (1975–1976).

With the Congo national team, Moukila won the African Cup of Nations in 1972. He was later voted African Footballer of the Year in 1974.

In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.{{cite web|publisher=Sport24.gr|title=Οι 200 κορυφαίοι Αφρικανοί|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/article273152.ece?service=print|date=25 October 2006|access-date=15 October 2011|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133549/http://www.sport24.gr/football/article273152.ece?service=print|url-status=dead}} Moukila was voted the IFFHS Player of the Century for the Republic of the Congo in 2000.{{cite web|author=Arruda, Marcelo Leme de|title=IFFHS' Players and Keepers of the Century for many countries|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/iffhs-country-complete.html|accessdate=1 January 2020}}

Personal life

Moukila died in Meaux, France, from a bout of malaria on 23 May 1992.

His son Noël is also a former professional footballer{{cite web |last1=Guesdet |first1=Kouassi |title=Chronique Football |url=http://www1.rfi.fr/fichiers/MFI/Sport/1113.asp |website=Radio France Internationale |accessdate=12 March 2019 |language=French |date=5 December 2013}} and made two appearances for the Congo national team in 2007.{{NFT player|60003}}

References

External links

{{FIFA player|54585}}
{{NFT player|pid=20928}}
[http://www.racingstub.com/fiche/pe/435-paul-moukila/fiche Profile at Racingstub.com]
[http://www.rfi.fr/Fichiers/MFI/Sport/1113.asp Article at rfi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061129065440/http://www.rfi.fr/fichiers/MFI/Sport/1113.asp |date=29 November 2006 }} {{in lang|fr}}

Category:1950 births

Category:1992 deaths

Category:People from Sangha Department (Republic of the Congo)

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Africa Cup of Nations–winning players

Category:Republic of the Congo men's footballers

Category:Republic of the Congo men's international footballers

Category:1972 African Cup of Nations players

Category:1974 African Cup of Nations players

Category:1978 African Cup of Nations players

Category:African Footballer of the Year winners

Category:CAF Champions League–winning players