Jordi Liongola

Jordi Baininwa Liongola (born 17 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Proximus League club Lierse Kempenzonen.[1] Born in Belgium, he plays for the Burundi national team.

Jordi Liongola
Personal information
Full name Jordi Baininwa Liongola
Date of birth (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000
Place of birth Tessenderlo, Belgium
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lierse Kempenzonen
Number 11
Youth career
Standard Liège
2019–2020 Royal Antwerp
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Lierse Kempenzonen 18 (0)
National team‡
2022– Burundi 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:42, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Liongola is a former youth academy player of Standard Liège and Royal Antwerp. In July 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Belgian second division club Lierse Kempenzonen.[2] He made his professional debut on 22 August 2021 in a 2–0 league win against R.E. Virton.[3]

International career

Born in Belgium, Liongola is of Burundian descent, thus making him eligible to represent both countries.[2] He is a former Belgian national team player.[4][5]

In November 2019, he received maiden call-up to Burundi national team for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Morocco and Central African Republic.[6] He debuted with Burundi in a 2–1 friendly win over Liberia on 29 March 2022.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 March 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lierse Kempenzonen2021–22Belgian First Division B18021—201
Career total1802100201

References
  1. Jordi Liongola at Soccerway
  2. "Jordi Liongola kon na testperiode contract versieren bij Lierse: "Blij dat ik voor deze mooie club kan spelen"". 20 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. "Lierse vs. Excelsior Virton - 22 August 2021". Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. "Mutima Constantin s'active à renforcer l'ossature des Hirondelles". 11 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. "L'équipe nationale se dote de 2 nouvelles pépites". 10 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. "Bandari FC keeper included in Burundi squad for CAR, Morocco tests". 5 November 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Liberia vs. Burundi". www.national-football-teams.com.
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