Joel Kasubandi

Kasubandi was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) in 1993. When he was 9 years old, his family moved to Glasgow, Scotland, where he grew up in the Sighthill area of the city. Kasubandi attended Cleveden Secondary School in Kelvindale, Glasgow, followed by Reid Kerr College in Paisley. He played youth football for Celtic, where he became a close friend of teammate Islam Feruz, but was released at the age of 14 because he was considered too small. ==Career==

After starting his career with Tower Hearts U19s, Kasubandi moved to St Mirren where he player for the U19 squad for the 2010–11 season. After being released by Saints, he signed for local rivals Greenock Morton, and made his début as a substitute on 14 April 2012. He claimed an assist for the first consolation goal as Morton came back from 4–0 down to narrowly lose by a solitary goal. He was released by Morton in a mass clear-out in May 2012. In July 2012, Joel joined Second Division side Ayr United on trial – with his first appearance being in a 4–0 win over Champions League qualifiers Motherwell of the SPL. He scored in his first start for Ayr, in a 4–1 defeat by Partick Thistle. Since leaving Ayr he has also played trial matches for the reserve sides of Preston North End and Dumbarton. In August 2013, Kasubandi signed for Vale of Clyde. He moved to Clydebank two years later. a year later he moved on to local rivals Kilbirnie Ladeside. ==References==