Castello Lukeba

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Castello Jr.
Personal information
Full name Castello Junior Lukeba
Date of birth (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2011 Saint-Genis Laval
2011–2021 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Lyon B 7 (1)
2021– Lyon 9 (1)
National team‡
2018 France U17 6 (0)
2021– France U21 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:06, 21 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:01, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

Castello Junior Lukeba, also known as Castello Jr. (born 17 December 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a Centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon

Club career[]

Joined Olympique Lyonnais's Academy since 2011, Lukeba signed his first professional contract with the club on 1st July 2021. [1] He made his professional debut for Olympique Lyonnais on the 7 August 2021 as a starter against Stade Brestois 29 on 2021-22 Ligue 1 opening round. He played full 90 minutes during the match but it eventually ended in a 1-1 draw.[2]. Lukeba made his European football debut on 25 Novemebr 2021 on a 3-1 against Brøndby IF in 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 December 2021 against FC Metz with a header, assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.

International career[]

Born in France, Lukeba is Angolean descent[3]He decided to represent France in International level and received his first call up in France U-21 in November 2021[4]


References[]

  1. ^ www.OL.fr https://www.ol.fr/en/contents/articles/2021/07/01/first-professional-contracts-for-lukeba-lega-and-bossiwa-nsombi-signs-development-deal. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Résultat et résumé OL - Brest, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 1re journée, samedi 07 août 2021". L'Équipe.
  3. ^ "França: Castello Lukeba estreia a titular na principal liga francesa". 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Olympique Lyonnais. Castello Lukeba surgit après une progression constante". www.leprogres.fr.

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