Jules Tchimbakala

{{Short description|Congolese footballer (born 1971)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jules Tchimbakala | image = | fullname = Constant Jules Tchimbakala | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|01|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Pointe-Noire, People's Republic of the Congo | height = 1.80 m | currentclub = | position = Left-back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1990–1995 | years2 = 1995–1998 | years3 = 1998–1999 | years4 = 1999–2000 | years5 = 2003–2004 | years6 = 2004–2005 | years7 = 2005 | clubs1 = Paris FC | clubs2 = Toulouse | clubs3 = Le Mans | clubs4 = Thouars | clubs5 = Paris FC | clubs6 = Raith Rovers | clubs7 = Inter Brazzaville | caps1 = | caps2 = 68 | caps3 = 10 | caps4 = | caps5 = | caps6 = 0 | goals1 = | goals2 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | goals4 = | goals5 = | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2000–2001 | nationalteam1 = Republic of the Congo | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }} '''Jules Tchimbakala''' (born 15 January 1971) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Tchimbakala spent most of his career playing in the lower levels of French football, primarily with Paris FC. He spent two seasons playing in Ligue 1 with Toulouse FC and two seasons playing in Ligue 2 for Toulouse and Le Mans UC 72.{{refn|{{LFP|tchimbakala-jules}}}} He had a brief spell in Scotland with Raith Rovers without making a first-team appearance for the club.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Tchimbakala axed by Raith Rovers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/raith_rovers/4294421.stm|date=24 February 2005}}</ref>

Tchimbakala made several appearances for the Republic of the Congo national team, including three appearances at the 2000 African Cup of Nations finals.<ref>{{cite web|author=Courtney, Barrie|title=African Nations Cup 2000 - Final Tournament Details|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00a-det.html|date=9 August 2006}}</ref>

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