Zola Kiniambi

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
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)
1998	→ Tianjin 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

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.

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

International career

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

Personal life

Kiniambi lives in Yanbian, China and has two children, both at school.

External links

• Zola Kiniambi at WorldFootball.net
• Database of Tianjin Teda foreigner players
• Zola Kiniambi at the Turkish Football Federation