Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 February 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Knivsta, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
Number | 48 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | IK Sirius | ||
2016–2018 | Sunderland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Sunderland | 10 | (2) |
2021 | → Torquay United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2021 | → Southend United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (3) |
2019– | Sweden U21 | 9 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2021 |
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka (born 21 February 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sunderland.[1] He is able to play as a winger or striker.
Club career[]
Mbunga-Kimpioka signed for Sunderland from Swedish side IK Sirius as an academy player on 1 July 2016. He made his first team debut for Sunderland as a substitute in an EFL Trophy tie against Stoke City U21s on 4 September 2018.[2] He made his league debut on 2 October 2018 in an EFL League One match against Peterborough United,[3] coming on in the 92nd minute for Jerome Sinclair.[4] He scored just 123 seconds into his third appearance; an EFL Trophy victory over Carlisle United on 10 October 2018.[5] Kimpioka scored his first league goal on 23 November 2019, a 90th-minute equaliser, in a 1–1 home draw against Coventry.[6]After a brief period away from the club, Kimpioka agreed a new 1 year-deal with an option of a further year. On 27 March 2021, Mbunga-Kimpioka joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[7]
Personal life[]
Born in Sweden, Mbunga-Kimpioka is of Congolese descent.[8]
Honours[]
Sunderland
References[]
- ^ "Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Sunderland 0 Stoke City U21 0". Sky Sports. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka at Soccerway
- ^ "Sunderland vs Peterborough". BBC Sport. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland v Carlisle". Chronicle Live. 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland 1-1 Coventry City". 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ "Benji Kimpioka joins United on loan". Torquay United FC. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka". sport.de.
- ^ Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Knivsta Municipality
- Swedish footballers
- Association football forwards
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Swedish people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Swedish sportspeople of African descent
- European sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent