Jires Kembo Ekoko
Kembo Ekoko with Stade Rennais
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jirès Kembo Ekoko | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Al Nasr | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2001 | AS Bondy | ||
| 2001–2004 | Clairefontaine | ||
| 2004–2006 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2012 | Rennes | 110 | (16) |
| 2012–2015 | Al Ain | 57 | (25) |
| 2013–2014 | → El Jaish (loan) | 22 | (6) |
| 2015– | Al Nasr | 42 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | France U21 | 9 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 March 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2009 |
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Jirès Kembo Ekoko (born 8 January 1988) is a footballer from Democratic Republic of the Congo, who plays for Emirati club Al Nasr SC. His father is Kembo Uba Kembo, who played for DR Congo (formerly Zaire) national team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Kembo Ekoko move to France when he was six years old and live Bondy, Île-de-France with his uncle and older sister. His mother had decides to send him to Europe to make his tuition while their parents still remain in Zaire (which later be called Congo in 1997).
Kembo Ekoko began playing football in the street and was spotted by scouts while playing in school. At age 9, Kembo Ekoko had signed for youth team called AS Bondy in 1997. Four years later, he would join another youth team called Clairefontaine. After three years of training, he would join Rennes. Upon joining the club, Kembo Ekoko would soon join up the youth team and made an impression. Due to his technical qualities, he was earned a nickname "Kembinho" by his teammate. By the end of May, he signed his first professional contract.
In his first season, Kembo Ekoko made his debut, coming on for Jimmy Briand in a late minutes, in a 2–1 loss against Lille. Since his debut, he played very little first team this season, which led him being linked with several clubs in the lower division but the club rejected the bid and prevent him with the move.
In his second season, Kembo Ekoko playing time was limited, which he needs to improve. Under Pierre Dréossi, he gave Kembo Ekoko his first game in the UEFA Cup against Lokomotiv Sofia with a 2–1 loss, before coming off by Jérôme Leroy. The next game in UEFA Cup, Kembo Ekoko set up a goal for Bruno Cheyrou in a 1–1 draw against Brann. At the end of the season, he earned a French citizenship, earning a French call-up.
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