Mavuba Mafuila

Mafuila "Ricky" Mavuba Ku Mbundu (15 December 1949 – 1997) was a football player from Zaïre, nicknamed The Black Sorcerer. His son is Rio Mavuba.

Biography

Ricky Mavuba was an excellent football player. He competed for Zaire at 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany^[1] and also He won the 1974 African Cup of Nations at Egypt defeating Zambia in a second Game by 2 - 0.

He is remembered to be excellent at taking direct free kicks. Mavuba excelled in penalty kick executions, effortlessly scoring it with a finesse that defied the laws of physics.

Also Mavuba is credited to be the first Congolese soccer player ever to score from a corner kick: a perfect curved shot that went in straight in the back of the net without other deflections.

Following his football career, Mavuba moved to Angola. He fled the country with his family at the onset of the civil war in 1984 and lived as a refugee in France until his death in 1997.^[2]

Club career

Defensive midfield player from Zaïre, winger from AS Vita Club of Kinshasa with He won the CAF Champions League in 1973.

Honours

FIFA World Cup: 1974
Africa Cup of Nations: Champion in 1974 Against Zambia in Egypt (2-2 playoff 2-0).

References

1. ^ Mafuila Mavuba – FIFA competition record
2. ^ Hawkey, Ian (2006-10-15). "Bordeaux driven by mystery man Mavuba". Times Online. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article600880.ece. Retrieved 2008-12-16. 

See also

• 1974 FIFA World Cup squads

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Name	Mavuba, Mafuila
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Date of birth	1949-12-15
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Date of death	1997
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