Dominique Kivuvu

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Personal information
Dominique Kivuvu
Full name	Dominique Kivuvu
Date of birth	September 16, 1987 (1987-09-16) (age 20)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	NEC Nijmegen
Number	4
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005-2006 2006-	Stormvogels Telstar NEC Nijmegen	12 (0) 29 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Dominique Kivuvu (born 16 September 1987) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for NEC Nijmegen. Kivuvu is a midfielder who was born in Amsterdam and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Stormvogels Telstar squad in the 2005-06 season. He is of Angolan descent. Kivuvu is very well known for his intense strength and his high work rate, and these attributes have allowed him to establish a starting position for NEC Nijmegen, in the heart of their midfield. He's also known for having a very powerful, accurate shot, which he showed by scoring a screamer against giants Feyenoord.

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Dutch-born Angolan Dominique Kivuvu has been chased by the Angolan Soccer Association to play for the Angola national football team. He has reportedly turned down the chance to play for Angola at the Nations Cup to be held in Ghana in January 2008. Kivuvu, who has dual-citizenship, has been making his mark in the Eredivisie - the Dutch first division - with NEC Nijmegen.

"With my two passports and no full caps, I can still make the decision to choose for Holland or Angola," he told a Dutch newspaper. "I am hoping to be part of the Dutch Olympic football team at the Games in Beijing 2008," he said.