Kamunda Tshinabu

Kamunda Tshinabu
Personal information
Full name Martin Kamunda Tshinabu
Date of birth (1946-05-08)8 May 1946
Place of birth Belgian Congo
Date of death 2 May 2002(2002-05-02) (aged 55)[1]
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1965[1] CS Benfica de Kolwezi
1965–1979 TP Mazembe
International career
1970–1974 Zaire 7 (1)
Managerial career
1983[1] TP Mazembe
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Zaire
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner1974 Egypt
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Kamunda "Brinch" Tshinabu (8 May 1946 – 2 May 2002)[1] was a Congolese football midfielder and manager who played for Zaire in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for TP Mazembe.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Zaire 1970 1 0
1972 3 0
1973 1 1
1974 2 0
Total 7 1
Scores and results list Zaire's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tshinabu goal.[3]
List of international goals scored by Kamunda Tshinabu
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 27 February 1973 Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa, Zaire 5  Cameroon 2–0 2–0 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification [4]

Honours

TP Mazembe

Zaire

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Martin TSHINABU "Brinch" the unforgettable magician". TP Mazembe. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  2. ↑ 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany
  3. 1 2 "Kamunda Tshinabu". National Football Teams.
  4. ↑ "Zaire vs. Cameroon 1973-02-27". National Football Teams.
  5. ↑ "Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo; formerly Zaire) Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "African Cup of Nations 1974-Zaire Squad". Retrieved 31 March 2026.