| Intro | Congolese association football player | |
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Athlete Football player Association football player Sports official Association football manager |
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| From | Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Type | Sports | |
| Gender | male | |
| Birth |
29 July 1936 |
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| Age | 84 years | |
| Star sign | Leo | |
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Nicodème Kabamba Wa Kabengu (born 29 July 1936) is a retired Congolese footballer. He grew up in Jadotville, where he received the nickname “Serpent de Rail” after the just-completed rail line between Jadotville and Kolwezi. Kabamba played for Standard Liège in Belgium from 1959 to 1963. He appeared for Congo-Kinshasa in their three group matches at the 1968 African Cup of Nations.
International career
Kabamba represented Congo-Kinshasa at the 1968 African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia, where he scored two goals (both coming versus Congo-Brazaville) in three group matches. He did not play in the semi-final or final as the national team won the continental title for the first time. At the time of the 1968 tournament, Kabamba was playing for CS Imana.