Anthony Limbombe

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Anthony Limbombe
Personal information
Full name Anthony Limbombe Ekango
Date of birth (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Mechelen, Belgium
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Beveren
Number 14
Youth career
2000–2005 Mechelen
2005–2010 Genk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Genk 51 (2)
2014 → Lierse (loan) 6 (2)
2014–2016 NEC 65 (21)
2016–2018 Club Brugge 42 (6)
2018–2022 Nantes 33 (2)
2019 → Standard Liège (loan) 6 (1)
2022 Nantes II 1 (0)
2022–2023 Almere City 40 (8)
2023– Beveren 25 (6)
International career
2009–2010 Belgium U16 11 (4)
2010 Belgium U17 8 (0)
2012–2013 Belgium U19 6 (2)
2018 Belgium 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024

Anthony Limbombe Ekango (born 15 July 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Challenger Pro League club Beveren. [1]

Contents

Club career

Racing Genk

Born in Mechelen, Limbombe began his youth career with Mechelen in 2000. In 2005, he joined Belgian Pro League side Racing Genk. He made his first team debut at the age of 16 in a 3–1 victory at Lokeren on 18 September 2010. [2] He also played for Genk in the Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. During his career with Racing Genk he won the Belgian Pro League in 2010–11 season, and he also won the Belgian Super Cup in 2011, in total he scored 2 goals in 62 League appearances.

For the second half of the 2013–14 season, Limbombe was sent on loan to Lierse SK where he scored 2 goals in 7 games.

NEC Nijmegen

On 30 August 2014, he signed with Eerste Divisie side N.E.C on a three-year deal with the option of a fourth year. He impressed in his first season at the club, scoring 14 goals and providing numerous assists in his debut season at the club, helping N.E.C. win the Eerste Divisie as champions and gain promotion to Eredivisie.

On 12 August 2015, Limbombe played for N.E.C. against Excelsior in the opening day of the 2015–16 Eredivisie season in a 1–0 victory. [3] A day later, NEC rejected a £1.5 million bid from English side Leeds United for Limbombe. [4] On 22 August, the club announced that Limbombe had been left out of the squad against Ajax due to deeming him 'insufficiently focused' after the interest linking him with Leeds United. [5] However, on 1 September, Leeds ended their interest in Limbombe after failing to up the bid, signing winger Jordan Botaka from Dutch Club Excelsior instead. [6]

After impressing during the 2015–16 season, scoring 7 goals and gaining 7 assists in the Eredivisie, on 1 June 2016, Limbombe amid further interest again from English side Leeds United, handed in a transfer request at NEC. [7] However, Leeds were again unable to agree on a fee with N.E.C for the player. [8]

Club Brugge

On 23 July 2016, Limbombe returned to Belgium to join Club Brugge on a four-year deal for a fee around the margin of £2 million. [9]

Nantes

On 23 August 2018, Limbombe joined French side Nantes on a five-year deal for a fee around the margin of €7 million. [10]

Loan to Standard Liège

On 26 June 2019, Limbombe joined Belgian side Standard Liège on a one-year loan. His new club secured an option to sign him permanently. [11] After scoring in his first match for the club, he suffered a knee injury in October. [12] In December 2019, it was announced that Limbombe's loan at Standard Liège would be cut short and that he would return to Nantes in January. [12]

Return to Nantes

Limbombe made no appearances on the field for Nantes in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 season. On 4 April 2022, his contract was terminated by mutual consent. [13]

Almere City

On 26 June 2022, Limbombe signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Almere City. [14]

Beveren

On 6 September 2023, Limbombe moved to Beveren on a two-season contract. [15]

International career

Limbombe was born in Belgium to Congolese parents, and is eligible to represent either nation. [16] He represented Belgium at U16 international level and has played at Belgium U17 level. In 2012, he was capped for Belgium U19's.

He was named in the Roberto Martinez Belgian squad for the friendly against Saudi Arabia in Brussels on 27 March 2018. [17] He made his debut in a 4–0 win against Saudi Arabia, as he was subbed in at half-time. [18]

Personal life

Anthony is the older brother of the footballer Bryan and the younger brother of the footballer Stallone Limbombe. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2023 [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Genk 2010–11 Pro League 11020—003 [c] 0160
2011–12 Pro League17121—4 [d] 07 [c] 0302
2012–13 Pro League8141—3 [e] 01 [c] 0162
2013–14 Pro League15030—5 [e] 11 [f] 0241
Total51211200121120865
Lierse (loan) 2013–14 Pro League6200——1 [g] 072
NEC Nijmegen 2014–15 Eerste Divisie 331432———3616
2015–16 Eredivisie 32720———347
Total6521520000007023
Club Brugge 2016–17 First Division A 15021—408 [c] 0291
2017–18 First Division A27650—205 [c] 0396
Total426710060130687
Nantes 2018–19 Ligue 1 2914200——333
2019–20 Ligue 1411000——51
2020–21 Ligue 10000———00
2021–22 Ligue 10000———00
Total3325200——384
Standard Liège (loan) 2019–20 [h] First Division A6100—100071
Nantes II 2021–22 Championnat National 2 0000———00
Almere City 2022–23 Eerste Divisie31620——6 [i] 2398
2023–24 Eredivisie30————30
Total34620——62428
Beveren 2023–24 Challenger Pro League 12430———154
Career total250443370019132233454

Honours

Racing Genk

NEC

Individual

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  14. ↑ "Almere City FC verrast met Nederlandse terugkeer Anthony Limbombe". Almere City FC (in Dutch). 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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