AS Vita Club

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.

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
Capacity80,000
PresidentBestine Kazadi
ManagerRaoul Shungu
LeagueLinafoot
2021–22Linafoot, 2nd of 20

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 1 February 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  COD Archimede Pululu
2 DF  COD Autriche Disengomoka
3 DF  BFA René Zoungrana
4 MF  COD Séraphin Kalonji
5 DF  COD Josué Mwimba
6 MF  COD Christopher Samangwa
7 FW  BDI Patrick Banza
8 MF  ANG Norberto
9 FW  TOG Napo Sonhaye
10 FW  COD Élie Mpanzu
11 FW  COD Héritier Imana
12 DF  BEN Irenée Glele
13 FW  COD Jonathan Kika
14 MF  COD Olivier Osomba
15 FW  COD Exaucé Misuri
16 FW  COD Jacques Bakulu
18 MF  COD Musa Ndusha
19 MF  COD Franck Matemba
20 DF  COD Edouard Apataki
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  TOG Dieudonné Ayawo
22 FW  COD Jonathan Ikangalombo
23 FW  COD Hértier Mongo
24 FW  COD Seydou Mpoyi
28 MF  CGO Junior Ngoma
30 DF  COD Patou Ebunga
32 DF  COD Dezy Mbomba
33 MF  COD Nissi Ngoma
34 DF  COD Djos Issama
35 GK  CMR Junior Dande
36 MF  COD Stevy Mundele
38 DF  COD Papa Issouf Sakandé
39 FW  COD Platini Mpiana Mozizi
40 GK  BFA Farid Ouédraogo
- FW  COD Mike Dombo
- FW  CGO Junior Elenga

References
  1. "#606 – AS Vita Club : V.Club" (in French). Footnickname. 23 August 2021. 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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