Freddy Mulongo

Freddy Mulongo Mulunda Mukena (9 March 1939 – 29 May 2015) was a Congolese footballer, musician, and politician. As a footballer, he played as a defender.

Football career Mulongo started playing football in his hometown of Élisabethville at the age of 10 with TP Mazembe. He later played for Standard Liège, where he won the Belgian First Division title in the 1962–63 season, before departing the club in 1966.

Outside of football While in Belgium, Mulongo also persuade a music career. While at Standard Liege, he studied at the University of Liège, graduating with a degree in electronics engineering. following a battle with an illness. His funeral was held in Brussels on 8 July by the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with notable Congolese musicians like Lokua Kanza, Barly Baruti, Marie Daulne, and in attendance.