Yves Mubama Kibwey (born 9 June 1970) is a DR Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yves Mubama Kibwey[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Goussainville | ||
| 1985–1987 | Ris-Orangis | ||
| 1987–1988 | Viry-Châtillon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Viry-Châtillon | ||
| 1990–1992 | Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône | ||
| 1992–1995 | Saint-Leu-la-Forêt | ||
| 1995–1998 | Muret | 27 | (8) |
| 1998–2000 | SO Châtellerault | 56 | (23) |
| 2000 | RCS La Chapelle | 32 | (21) |
| 2001–2002 | Académica | 32 | (12) |
| 2002–2003 | Leiria | 12 | (3) |
| 2003 | FC Maia | ||
| 2003–2004 | Al-Shoalah | ||
| 2004–2009 | SO Châtellerault | 46 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | DR Congo | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Kibwey was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo. He played with Red Star 93 of France in the Ligue 2 from 1993 to 1994.
After Red Star he moved to three other clubs in France and then moved to Portuguese club Académica. Académica was in Liga 2 at that time and with 12 goals he helped them progress to the top division of Portuguese football.
He then moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Shoalah which was in Saudi First Division at the time.
He ended his career with a return to Châtellerault.
International career
Kibwey made his professional debut for The Leopards on 27 January 2000, in the 2000 African Cup of Nations against the Bafana Boys in Group B losing 1–0 from a 44th-minute goal from Shaun Bartlett.