N'Dinga Mbote

N'Dinga Mbote Amily (born 11 September 1966) is a Congolese retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Mbote arrived at Vitória S.C. in Portugal at the age of only 20, signing from AS Vita Club.

He played with the Minho side for one full decade, always competing in the Primeira Liga and sharing teams with countryman Basaula Lemba during five seasons.

N'Dinga (as he was known in Portugal), helped Vitória to five UEFA Cup qualifications, his best season being 1990–91 when he played in all 38 games – the league was then composed of 20 teams – and scored two goals, for a final ninth place.

[1] Mbote played for the Zaire national team during one decade, his debut coming in 1988.