Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka

Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka (born 21 February 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for AIK.[1] He is able to play as a winger or striker.

Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-21) 21 February 2000
Place of birth Knivsta, Sweden
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 AIK
Youth career
0000–2016 IK Sirius
2016–2018 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Sunderland 10 (2)
2021 → Torquay United (loan) 10 (0)
2021 → Southend United (loan) 2 (0)
2022– AIK 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 14:16, 1 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2021

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]

On 31 March 2022, Mbunga-Kimpioka joined Allsvenskan side AIK for an undisclosed fee.[8]

Personal life

Born in Sweden, Mbunga-Kimpioka is of Congolese descent.[9]

Honours

Sunderland

References
  1. "Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. "Sunderland 0 Stoke City U21 0". Sky Sports. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka at Soccerway
  4. "Sunderland vs Peterborough". BBC Sport. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. "Sunderland v Carlisle". Chronicle Live. 10 October 2018.
  6. "Sunderland 1-1 Coventry City". 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  7. "Benji Kimpioka joins United on loan". Torquay United FC. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. "Departure: Kimpioka joins AIK Fotboll". Sunderland AFC. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. "Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka". sport.de.
  10. Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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