Albert Sambi Lokonga

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In this Congolese name, the surname is Sambi and the post-surname is Lokonga.
Albert Sambi Lokonga
Personal information
Full name Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 21)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 23
Youth career
2010–2017 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Anderlecht 69 (3)
2021– Arsenal 3 (0)
National team‡
2016 Belgium U17 1 (0)
2018 Belgium U19 1 (0)
2019–2020 Belgium U21 6 (2)
2021– Belgium 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:05, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:55, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga (born 22 October 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Belgium national team.

Club career[]

Anderlecht[]

Having first joined their youth academy in 2010,[2] Sambi Lokonga signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht on 10 November 2017.[3] He made his professional debut for Anderlecht in a 1–0 Belgian First Division A win over Eupen on 22 December 2017.[4] In November 2019, Sambi Lokonga extended his contract with the club until 2023. On 27 September 2020, he scored the first goal of his senior career as Anderlecht drew 1–1 with Eupen.[5]

Arsenal[]

On 19 July 2021, Arsenal confirmed the signing of Sambi Lokonga subject to the completion of regulatory processes.[6]

International career[]

Having previously played for Belgium at Belgium U17, Belgium U19 and Belgium U21 levels,[7] Sambi Lokonga was called up to the senior Belgium squad in March 2021.[8] He made his debut on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Estonia, a 5–2 away victory. He substituted Eden Hazard in the 74th minute.[9]

Personal life[]

Sambi Lokonga was born in Belgium and is of Congolese descent, and his brother Paul-José M'Poku is also a professional footballer.[10] He grew up in Verviers.[2]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 11 September 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anderlecht 2017–18[11] Belgian Pro League 7 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 7 0
2018–19[11] Belgian Pro League 6 0 0 0 — 2[a] 0 — 8 0
2019–20[11] Belgian Pro League 23 0 3 0 — — — 26 0
2020–21[11] Belgian Pro League 33 3 4 0 — — — 37 3
Total 69 3 7 0 — 2 0 — 78 3
Arsenal 2021–22 Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Career total 72 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 81 3
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International[]

As of match played 2 September 2021[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 2021 1 0
Total 1 0

References[]

  1. ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Albert Sambi Lokonga: "Je porte le 48 en hommage à Verviers"". vedia.be (in French). 1 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Albert Sambi Lokonga verlengt zijn contract" (in Dutch). Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht. 10 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Anderlecht boekt glansloze overwinning dankzij debuterende Amuzu" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Albert Sambi Lokonga, un baptême du feu à l'arrière-goût amer pour le buteur d'un soir". RTBF Sport (in French). 28 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Welcome Sambi! | Lokonga joins Arsenal". arsenal.com. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Albert Sambi Lokonga". static.belgianfootball.be (in Dutch).
  8. ^ "Lukaku in Belgium squad despite Inter Covid-19 issues". egypttoday.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Estonia v Belgium game report". FIFA. 2 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Mpoku suit l'évolution de son petit frère: "Je lui souhaite de percer à Anderlecht"" (in French). 27 November 2017.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "A. Lokonga: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Albert Sambi Lokonga". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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