Castello Lukeba
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Castello Junior Lukeba | ||
Date of birth | 17 December 2002 | ||
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[]
- ^ 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.
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(help) - ^ "Résultat et résumé OL - Brest, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 1re journée, samedi 07 août 2021". L'Équipe.
- ^ "França: Castello Lukeba estreia a titular na principal liga francesa". 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Olympique Lyonnais. Castello Lukeba surgit après une progression constante". www.leprogres.fr.
External links[]
- France profile at FFF
- Castello Lukeba at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lyon
- French footballers
- France youth international footballers
- French people of Angolan descent
- Association football defenders
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players