Marlin Piana facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlin Kikeba Piana | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Troyes B | 52 | (16) |
| 2001–2002 | Troyes | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Oțelul Galați | 11 | (0) |
| 2004 | Sint-Truidense | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Lommel United | 12 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Clermont Foot | ||
| 2007–2008 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||
| 2009–2010 | Ashton United | ||
| 2011 | Congleton Town | 2 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Ashton United | ||
| 2012–2013 | Prescot Cables | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Congo DR | 7 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marlin Kikeba Piana is a former professional footballer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was born on July 17, 1982. Marlin played as a forward, which means he was one of the players who tried to score goals for his team.
Marlin Piana's Football Journey
Marlin Piana started his football journey in France. He played for a team called Troyes AC in their top league, Ligue 1. This was a big step for him at the beginning of his career.
Playing for His Country
Marlin also represented his country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in international matches. He was part of their team for the 2004 African Nations Cup. This is a major tournament where national teams from Africa compete. His team played in the first round of the competition.
Time in England
In 2007, Marlin had a trial with an English team called Leyton Orient. A trial is when a player trains with a team to see if they would be a good fit.
Later, in 2009, Marlin joined Ashton United, another team in England. Unfortunately, he got a knee injury that kept him from playing for most of that season. He left the club in 2010 but later returned for a second time to play for Ashton United.
External Links
- Marlin Piana at Soccerway
- Marlin Piana – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived 2012-10-01)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
