Jason Nono Mayélé (4 January 1976 – 2 March 2002) was a Congolese professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Nono Mayélé | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Date of death | 2 March 2002 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Bussolengo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Brunoy | ||
| 1993–1999 | Châteauroux | 159 | (32) |
| 1999–2001 | Cagliari | 47 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Chievo | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Congo DR | 10 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMayélé played as a striker or winger and was a member of the Chievo team that qualified for Europe in their first Serie A season which he was signed in October. He had represented his country at the African Cup of Nations. Previously he had played for Cagliari in Italy and LB Châteauroux in France.[1]
Death
editMayélé died in a car accident at the age of 26. His car collided with another while he was attempting to catch the Chievo team bus for a match against Parma. He was taken to hospital in Verona by helicopter, but he died of injuries sustained.[2]
Since his death, his shirt number of 30 has been retired in his honour by Chievo.[3]
References
edit- ^ Nigro, Giuseppe (15 July 2019). "Dal flop Amoroso agli improbabili Coloccini e Fabio Junior: i peggiori acquisti del mercato 1999–2000". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Congo Kinshasa mourns Mayele". BBC. 2 March 2002. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Chievo retire dead Mayele's shirt-number". ESPN Soccernet. 4 March 2002. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
External links
edit- Jason Mayélé – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Statistics Up Until Start of 1999–2000 Season (in Italian) (archived)
- Jason Mayélé at National-Football-Teams.com
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