Loïs Openda

Ikoma Loïs Openda (born 16 February 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, on loan from Club Brugge. He plays as a striker.[1]

Loïs Openda
Personal information
Full name Ikoma Loïs Openda
Date of birth (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000
Place of birth Liège, Belgium
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Vitesse
(on loan from Club Brugge)
Number 7
Youth career
2008–2011 Patro Othee FC
2011–2013 RFC Liège
2013–2015 Standard Liège
2015–2018 Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Club Brugge 35 (4)
2020– → Vitesse (loan) 51 (20)
National team‡
2015 Belgium U16 4 (3)
2016–2017 Belgium U17 17 (4)
2017 Belgium U18 6 (1)
2018–2019 Belgium U19 10 (7)
2019– Belgium U21 15 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:10, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Openda played as a youth for Patro Othee FC and RFC Liège before joining the youth academy of Standard Liège.[2] In 2015, he moved to the academy of Club Brugge, where he made his senior debut on 10 August 2018 in the Belgian Pro League against Kortrijk. Openda replaced Jelle Vossen after 80 minutes.[3]

On 21 July 2020, Openda joined Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse on a season-long loan deal.[4][5][2] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 October, in a 3–0 win over Heracles Almelo.[6] Vitesse reached the final of the KNVB Cup, but lost 1–2 to Ajax. Openda scored the only goal for the Arnhem-based team.[7][8] In June 2021, Openda rejoined Vitesse on loan for another season.[9]

Personal life

Openda is born in Belgium and is of Moroccan[10] and Congolese descent.[11]

Honours

Club Brugge

References
  1. "Belgium - L. Openda - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  2. Droog, Julian (7 August 2020). "Loïs Openda van Vitesse is 'een geschenk van God'". de Gelderlander. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. "Club Brugge vs. K.V. Kortrijk - 10 August 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  4. "Loïs Openda nieuwe aanvaller Vitesse (video)" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. "Loïs Openda mag jaartje rijpen bij Vitesse: "Wil veel goals maken"". sporza.be (in Dutch). 21 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. "Vitesse ruim langs Heracles, Openda voor het eerst trefzeker". eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). Eredivisie. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. Lammers, Lex (18 April 2021). "Droom Vitesse spat uiteen in een akelig lege Kuip". de Gelderlander (in Dutch).
  8. "Ajax breidt trofeeënkast uit met 20e KNVB-beker, ondanks goal van Openda". sporza.be (in Dutch). 18 April 2021.
  9. "Vitesse huurt aanvaller Openda nog een seizoen van Club Brugge". nu.nl (in Dutch). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  10. "Le jeune Brugeois Lois Openda un lion en devenir". LionsdeAtlas.
  11. "Les ambassadeurs congolais de Belgique sont de retour ce vendredi ! - Leopard Leader Foot". Leopard Leader Foot.
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