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Full name Tsholola Tshinyama
Date of birth (1980-12-12) 12 December 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth Kananga, DR Congo
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Saint-Luc 30 (1)
2001–2003 TP Mazembe 63 (6)
2003–2007 Ajax Cape Town 98 (5)
2007–2013 Lokeren 135 (2)
2013–2014 K.S.K. Halle 1 (0)
Total 327 (14)
International career
2001–2011 DR Congo 39 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tsholola Tshinyama (born December 12, 1980), often called Tiko, is a former football player from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He played in the middle of the field as a midfielder.

Tiko started his football career in his home country. He first played for a team called Saint-Luc. After that, he moved to another Congolese team, TP Mazembe.

Playing for Ajax Cape Town

In 2003, Tiko moved to South Africa. He joined a team there called Ajax Cape Town. He played many games for them, appearing in more than 60 matches. Even though his main job was to defend in the midfield, Tiko also scored goals for his team several times.

Moving to Belgium with Lokeren

In June 2007, Tiko signed a four-year contract with a Belgian team, SC Lokeren. When he joined Lokeren, he met up with two of his teammates from the national team, Marcel Mbayo and Patiyo Tambwe. He played for Lokeren until 2013.

Football Achievements

Tiko achieved a notable success during his time in Belgium.

Winning the Belgian Cup

  • As part of the Lokeren team, Tiko helped them win the Belgian Cup in the 2011–12 season. This is a big achievement for any football player.

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