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Name
Héritier Lumumba
(Harry O'Brien)

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Born
1986 (38 years old)

Birth Place

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Position
Defender

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
Black

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Height
188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

Weight
88 kg (194 lb)

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Sport

Australian Football

Team
_Retired Ozzy Rules

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League
_No League

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Héritier Lumumba (formerly O'Brien; born 15 November 1986) is an Australian-Brazilian-Congolese former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Known for his ability to turn defense into offense and his effectiveness in various roles, Lumumba was a trailblazer in the Australian Football League as its inaugural Multicultural Ambassador and the first and only player of Brazilian and Congolese descent.

Lumumba's professional football career commenced with the Collingwood Football Club in 2004. With Collingwood, he gained All-Australian honors, won an AFL premiership, and was recognised for his leadership qualities, earning a place in Collingwood's leadership group. In 2014, Lumumba was traded to the Melbourne Football Club, where he made an immediate impact on the team and continued in a leadership role until his retirement in 2016, due to a concussion.

In addition to his distinguished on field career, Lumumba played a significant role in promoting human rights and community engagement. Former Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, nominated Lumumba as a multicultural ambassador of Australia, via the people of Australia program. His stance on racial and cultural issues has also invited public scrutiny and controversy. However, his dedication to fostering dialogue on the critical social issues remains a constant thread in his public persona. Post-retirement, Lumumba has transitioned into roles in High Performance, Strategic Partnerships, and in Ethnobotanical research. In April 2023, he was appointed the High Performance and Strategic Partnerships director of the Congolese National Rugby Federation.