Jirès Kembo Ekoko
Born in 1988 in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), Jirès Kembo Ekoko arrived in France very young. Starting his career in Bondy (Greater Paris Area), he soon joined the INF Clairefontaine. Three years later, he moved to Britanny and Rennes’ Football Academy. The powerful striker quickly found his marks in Rennes, and soon became a major pied of the Reserves squad, scoring goal after goal during two seasons. After signing a first professional contract, and despite obvious qualities such as pace and technical skills, he struggled to find a place in the first team to develop his potential. Up to this day, he’s been trying to nibble playtime without managing to become a first team regular. However, Kembo Ekoko remains a hot prospect for the future, and signed a contract extension for another 3 years in January 2010. All eyes are on him, to become a major member of Rennes’ first team squad. He certainly has the talent.
Surname : Kembo Ekoko
Name : Jirès
Nickname : Kembinho
Nationality : French
Date of Birth : 08/01/1988
Place of Birth : Kinshasa (former Zaïre)
Height : 1,78 m
Weight : 78 kg
Position : Striker
Number : 11
International : France (U21 : 10 caps, 3 goals ; U20 : 3 caps)
Carreer :
Amateur :
AS Bondy (October 1999 - June 2003)
INF Clairefontaine (2001-2004)
Stade Rennais FC (June 2004 - May 2006)
Professional :
Stade Rennais FC (since May 2006)
Achievements :
2009 Coupe de France finalist with Rennes
2009 Toulon Tournament finalist with France U21
2007 France Professional Reserves champion with Rennes
Contracted to Rennes until : June 2013
Statistics :
- First Ligue 1 game (and first with Rennes) Rennes - Lille (1-2), August 5th 2006 (replacing Jimmy Briand on 80th minute)
- 2006-2007 Season :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Coupe de France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 28 | 28 | 15 | 2397 |
| Gambardella | 3 | 3 | 2 | 270 |
- 2007-2008 Season :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| Coupe de France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| European Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1274 |
- 2008-2009 Season :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 690 |
| Coupe de France | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| European Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 921 |
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 5 | 5 | 2 | 434 |
- 2009-2010 Season :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 664 |
| Coupe de France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| Total | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 953 |
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 2 | 2 | 0 | 159 |
- 2010-2011 Season :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1282 |
| Coupe de France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Total | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1476 |
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 2 | 2 | 1 | 110 |
- Total :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 77 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2831 |
| Coupe de France | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 457 |
| European Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Total | 98 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3695 |
Goals for the Stade Rennais :
- 1 - 24/09/08, Rennes - Le Mans (2-2 a.e.t., 4-3 pen.), Coupe de la Ligue, R32 (54’,1-0)
- 2 - 04/03/09, Rennes - Lorient (3-0), Coupe de France, R16 (90’, 3-0)
- 3 - 14/03/09, Le Mans - Rennes (2-2), Ligue 1, GW28 (75’, 1-2)
- 4 - 23/05/09, Rennes - Lorient (3-1), Ligue 1, GW37 (82’, 3-1)
- 5 - 20/03/10, Rennes - Toulouse (4-1), Ligue 1, GW29 (90’, 4-1)
- 6 - 22/09/10, Guingamp - Rennes (3-1), Coupe de la Ligue, R32 (4’, 0-1)
- 7 - 06/11/10, Rennes - Lyon (1-1), Ligue 1, GW12 (5’, 1-0)
- 8 - 15/11/10, Auxerre - Rennes (2-1), Ligue 1, GW13 (70’, 1-1)
- 9 - 20/11/10, Rennes - Brest (2-1), Ligue 1, GW14 (39’, 1-0)