Marlin Piana

Marlin Piana
Personal information
Full name Marlin Kikeba Piana
Date of birth (1982-07-17) 17 July 1982
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Troyes B 52 (16)
2001–2002 Troyes 2 (0)
2003–2004 Oțelul Galați 11 (0)
2004 Sint-Truidense 5 (0)
2005 Lommel United 12 (5)
2006–2007 Clermont Foot
2007–2008 Ironi Kiryat Shmona
2009–2010 Ashton United
2011 Congleton Town[1] 2 (1)
2011–2012 Ashton United
2012–2013 Prescot Cables
International career
2002–2004 Congo DR 7 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marlin Kikeba Piana (born 17 July 1982) is a Congolese former footballer.

Career

Piana began his career in France for Troyes AC in Ligue 1.[2]

He was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.[3]

In February 2007, he was on trial at English Football League One side Leyton Orient.

In July 2009, Piana joined Northern Premier League side Ashton United but suffered a knee injury that ruled him out for the majority of the season.[4] He left the club in September 2010.

He later returned to Ashton United for a second spell.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
DR Congo 200222
200332
200420
Total74
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Piana goal.
List of international goals scored by Marlin Piana[5]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 September 2002 Misurata Stadium, Misrata, Libya  Libya 2–3 2–3 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 13 October 2002 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo  Botswana 2–0 2–0 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 8 June 2003 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo  Swaziland 1–0 2–0 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 22 June 2003 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo  Libya 2–1 2–1 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Betway".
  2. ↑ Marlin Piana – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
  3. ↑ "Jubiläum für die DR Kongo" (in German). FIFA.de. 17 September 2003. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Win at Ashton". Buxton FC Sport. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  5. 1 2 Marlin Piana at National-Football-Teams.com


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