Nathanaël Mbuku

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Nathanaël Mbuku
Personal information
Full name Nathanaël Mbuku[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Reims
Number 21
Youth career
2008–2009 Villeneuvois
2009–2011 Alfortville
2011–2012 Maccabi Paris
2012–2014 US Ris-Orangis
2014–2016 US Lusitanos Saint-Maur
2016–2017 FC Fleury 91
2017–2018 Reims
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Reims II 8 (0)
2019– Reims 41 (4)
National team‡
2017–2018 France U16 9 (2)
2018–2019 France U17 19 (5)
2019 France U18 11 (7)
2021 France Olympic 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 July 2021

Nathanaël Mbuku (born 16 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims.

Club career[]

On 23 November 2018, Mbuku signed his first professional contract with Stade de Reims for three years.[2] He made his professional debut with Reims in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Olympique de Marseille on 10 August 2019.[3]

He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 in a 4–0 win against Montpellier on 25 October 2020, from an "acrobatic kick".[4] His teammate Boulaye Dia also scored from a penalty after Mbuku was fouled. The win was Reims' first in the league in the 2020–21 season.[5]

Personal life[]

Born in France, Mbuku is of DR Congolese descent.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 1 August 2020
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
Reims 2019–20 Ligue 1 11 0 0 0 2 0 — — 13 0
Career total 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0

Honors[]

France U17

Individual

  • FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Boot: 2019[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Nathanaël Mbuku a signé professionnel au Stade de Reims". 23 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Olympique Marseille vs. Reims - 10 August 2019 - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ Lampin, Julien; Audabram, Alexandre (25 October 2020). "Ligue 1 (J8) | Le Stade de Reims cartonne à Montpellier (4-0) et valide son premier succès en championnat". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Reims stun Montpellier, Briand scores 100th goal". Ligue 1. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ^ "VOILA NIGHT - FOOT-FRANCE U17: DÉCOUVREZ 06 INTERNATIONAUX FRANÇAIS D'ORIGINE CONGOLAISE".
  7. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 - France - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com.
  8. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 - News - Brazilians headline list of award winners - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com.

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