{{Short description|Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer (1977–2020)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Emeka Mamale | image = | fullname = Emeka Esanga Mamale | birth_date = {{Birth date |1977|10|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Zaire | death_date={{death date and age|2020|6|25|1977|10|21|df=y}} | height = | position = Striker | youthyears1= | youthclubs1= | years1 = 1995–1996 | years2 = 1996–1997 | years3 = | years4 = | years5 = –2000 | years6 = 2000–2001 | years7 = | years8 = –2003 | years9 = 2003–2004 | years10 = | years11 = 2007–2008 | years12 = 2009 | years13 =2010–2011 | clubs1 = DC Motema Pembe<ref>{{Worldfootball.net|emeka-mamale|new_id=pe106992}}</ref> | clubs2 = Pohang Steelers | clubs3 = Charleroi | clubs4 = QwaQwa Stars | clubs5 = Kaizer Chiefs | clubs6 = Lokeren | clubs7 = AC Cabinda<ref name="bbc">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3355139.stm African league round-up] – ''BBC''</ref> | clubs8 = Osseka<ref name="bbc"/> | clubs9 = 1º de Agosto | clubs10 = Silver Stars<ref>[http://www.theherald.co.za/herald/2005/01/21/sport/sp07_21012005.htm Stars sign ex-DRC striker Mamale] – ''The Herald''</ref> | clubs11 = Hapoel Acre<ref>[http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=91018 Player profile at Israel Football Association]</ref> | clubs12 = TC Elima | clubs13 =DC Motema Pembe | caps1 = | goals1 = | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 1 | caps3 = | goals3 = | caps4 = | goals4 = | caps5 = | goals5 = | caps6 = | goals6 = | caps7 = | goals7 = | caps8 = | goals8 = | caps9 = | goals9 = | caps10 = | goals10 = | caps11 = 7 | goals11 = 1| caps12 = | goals12 = | caps13 = | goals13 = | nationalyears1= | nationalteam1= Congo DR | nationalcaps1= | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|COD|1997}}}} {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Competition|Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Medal|3rd|1998 Burkina Faso|}} }}
'''Emeka Esanga Mamale'''{{Audio| LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Ebube Clara-Emeka Esanga Mamale.wav|listen}}(21 October 1977 – 25 June 2020) was a football player from the DR Congo.
==Career== At age 33, Mamale joined Matadi side TC Elima on a six-month contract.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Le Potentiel|author=Mobateli, Angelo|title=Emeka Mamale : " Je fais mon boulot pour sortir Elima champion "|trans-title=Emeka Mamale : " I'm doing my job to make Elima a champion "|url=http://www.lepotentiel.com/afficher_article.php?id_edition=&id_article=81548|language=French|date=23 May 2009}}</ref>
He represented his country at the 1996, 1998 and 2000 African Cup of Nations.
He died on 25 June 2020.<ref>[https://actualite.cd/2020/06/25/rdc-deces-demeka-mamale RDC: décès d'Emeka Mamale] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
==Honours== ''' DR Congo ''' *African Cup of Nations: 3rd place, 1998<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98a-det.html|title=African Cup of Nations 1998-DR Squad|access-date=31 March 2026|language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{K League player}} * {{FIFA player|158796}} * {{NFT player|pid=34250}}
{{Zaire squad 1996 African Cup of Nations}} {{DR Congo squad 1998 African Cup of Nations}} {{DR Congo squad 2000 African Cup of Nations}}
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