Nathanaël Mbuku
Nathanaël Mbuku (born 16 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathanaël Mbuku[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 2002 | ||
| 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) |
| 2018–2020 | Reims II | 9 | (0) |
| 2019– | Reims | 50 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | France U16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | France U17 | 19 | (5) |
| 2019 | France U18 | 11 | (7) |
| 2021– | France U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | France U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021 | France Olympic | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2022 | |||
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
| 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
- FIFA U-17 World Cup bronze: 2019[7]
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Boot: 2019[8]
References
- "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.
- "Nathanaël Mbuku a signé professionnel au Stade de Reims". 23 November 2018.
- "Olympique Marseille vs. Reims - 10 August 2019 - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
- 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.
- "Reims stun Montpellier, Briand scores 100th goal". Ligue 1. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "VOILA NIGHT - FOOT-FRANCE U17: DÉCOUVREZ 06 INTERNATIONAUX FRANÇAIS D'ORIGINE CONGOLAISE".
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 - France - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019.
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 - News - Brazilians headline list of award winners - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com.
External links
- Nathanaël Mbuku at Soccerway
- Stade de Reims Profile
- Nathanaël Mbuku at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Nathanaël Mbuku at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
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