Mbala Mbuta Biscotte
Encyclopedia
Mbala Mbuta Biscotte is a Congolese footballer
who last plays as striker
for FC Locarno
.
, he also played for the congolese club DC Motema Pembe, because of him they won the cup the Congo.
made it to the quarter-finals.
Perhaps his most famous moment was against South Africa
in 2004 for 2006 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifying. In the 87th minute he made a mazy run around numerous defenders deep in South Africa's end that set up Kabamba Musasa
for a tap in goal that gave the DR Congo a 1–0 victory.Because of that victory the fan named him Pied de Jesus it means(jesus's foot) and the named him also sauvon le congo it means (save Congo) the named him that because he saved Congo.
Biscotte also featured prominently in the BBC
documentary Frontline Football, part one of which followed the Congolese national team as they prepared for the match against South Africa
. The goal he set up for Kabamba Musasa
features as a perfect climax to the documentary.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who last plays as striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for FC Locarno
FC Locarno
FC Locarno is a Swiss football club based in Locarno. It was founded in 1906 and was played in Swiss Super League during periods of 1930-1931, 1933-1936, 1945-1953 and 1986-1987.-Current squad:As of 27 July, 2011....
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Career
Mbala has previously played for Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. and Grasshopper-Club ZürichGrasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
, he also played for the congolese club DC Motema Pembe, because of him they won the cup the Congo.
International career
Biscotte is a popular player on the DR Congo national football team. He appeared in the 2004 African Nations Cup where the Congo failed to advance to the second round. He has made regularly appearances for the national squad since late 2004. In 2004/2005 he helped the Congo qualify for the 2006 African Nations Cup. Biscotte played in every match in the 2006 African Nations Cup where the CongoCongo DR national football team
The Congo DR national football team is the national team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association , and are nicknamed The Leopards.Congo have been ranked as high as 51 in the FIFA Rankings...
made it to the quarter-finals.
Perhaps his most famous moment was against South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
in 2004 for 2006 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifying. In the 87th minute he made a mazy run around numerous defenders deep in South Africa's end that set up Kabamba Musasa
Kabamba Musasa
Musasa Tshatsho Kabamba is a Congolese footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Herzliya in Israel.He is a Striker/Forward who plays for the Congo National Team.-Career:...
for a tap in goal that gave the DR Congo a 1–0 victory.Because of that victory the fan named him Pied de Jesus it means(jesus's foot) and the named him also sauvon le congo it means (save Congo) the named him that because he saved Congo.
Biscotte also featured prominently in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
documentary Frontline Football, part one of which followed the Congolese national team as they prepared for the match against South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
. The goal he set up for Kabamba Musasa
Kabamba Musasa
Musasa Tshatsho Kabamba is a Congolese footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Herzliya in Israel.He is a Striker/Forward who plays for the Congo National Team.-Career:...
features as a perfect climax to the documentary.