AS Vita Club

AS Vita
Full nameAssociation Sportive Vita Club
Nickname(s)Les Dauphins Noirs (The Black Dolphins)
V.Club[1]
Founded1 January 1935 (1935-01-01)
GroundStade Tata Raphaël
Capacity70,000
PresidentFlory Mapamboli
ManagerPascal Grosbois
LeagueLinafoot
2023–24Linafoot, 5th of 20
Websiteasvitaclub.cd

Association Sportive Vita Club, more commonly known as AS Vita Club, AS V. Club or simply Vita Club, is a Congolese professional football club based in Kinshasa.

History

AS Vita Club was founded in 1935 by Honoré Essabe under the name of Renaissance in rue Usoke n° 73 in Kinshasa.

The name changed in 1939 into Diables Rouges, in 1942 into Victoria Club and finally in 1971 to Vita Club. On 17 December 1976 it took the official statue of the omnisports club with many sections:[2]

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Handball
  • Nantei
  • Volleyball

Honours

AS Vita Club is one of the most successful teams of the DR Congo, having won many national and international titles.[3]

National

International

Performance in CAF competitions

The club have 8 appearances in African Cup of Champions Clubs from 1971 to 1995 and 6 appearances in CAF Champions League from 1998 till now.

2008 – First Round of 16
2009 – Group Stage
2010 – First Round of 16
2018 – Finalist
1996 – Semi-Finals
1999 – Second Round

Current squad

As of 7 november 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BFA Farid Ouédraogo
3 DF  MLI Siaka Bagayoko
4 DF  COD Yannick Bangala (captain)
5 DF  FRA Glen Matondo
8 FW  COD Héritier Luvumbu
9 FW  COD Glody Beyuku Munsi
10 MF  MLI Aboubacar Diarra
11 MF  RSA Mahlatsi Makudubela
12 DF  COD Ayrton Mboko
13 DF  CMR Pascal Eboussi
15 FW  GHA Denis Modzaka
17 FW  COM Affane Djambae
18 GK  UGA Keni Saidi
20 DF  COD Edouard Apataki
22 DF  COD Henoc Lolendo Mansanga
23 MF  SEN Seck Mamadou
24 DF  CMR Patrick Etoga
25 FW  NGA Olorunshola Abayomi
27 MF  COD Exaucé Kabeya Kanyinda
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF  BEN Ibrahim Ogoulola
29 FW  COD William Likuta
30 GK  CMR Junior Dande
31 FW  COD Emile Kalume
32 MF  COD Kevine Makoko
33 MF  COD Merveille Kikasa
34 DF  COD Jeancy Ngaliema Tampo
36 DF  COD Patou Ebunga
37 MF  COD Mardochée Bofaya Mokanga
38 MF  COD Amos Ngoy Kabangu
39 MF  COD Sauveur Nzanga Malamu
- MF  COD Dieu-Merci Lukombe
- DF  SEN Dione Bassirou
- DF  COD Djuma Shabani
- DF  CGO Varel Rozan
- MF  COD Isaac Diendelay
- MF  COD Ephraïm Lombo
- FW  COD Chico Ushindi

References

  1. ^ "#606 – AS Vita Club : V.Club" (in French). Footnickname. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ "AS Vita Club history". AS Vita Club official website. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014.
  3. ^ "AS Vita Club titles". vclub-cd.com. AS Vita Club official website. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
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