| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudy Mbuyi Kabamba | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rapid Wien | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Laval | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Laval | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Laval B (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Jura Sud | 51 | (15) |
| 2022–2024 | Villefranche | 47 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | SKN St. Pölten | 24 | (21) |
| 2025– | Rapid Wien | 7 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2025 | |||
Claudy Mbuyi Kabamba (born 3 June 1999) is a Congolese-born French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien.
Mbuyi was born on 3 June 1999. Born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, he is a native of the city. [1]
As a youth player, Mbuyi joined the youth academy of French side Laval and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2017, where he failed to make an appearance. In 2019, he signed for French Championnat National 2 (fourth tier) side Jura Sud, where he made fifty-one league appearances and scored fifteen goals. [2]
During the summer of 2022, he signed for French Championnat National (third tier) side Villefranche, where he made forty-seven league appearances and scored seven goals. Following his stint there, he signed for Austrian 2. Liga side SKN St. Pölten in 2024, where he made twenty-four league appearances and scored twenty-one goals, finishing the season as the league's top scorer. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Austrian Bundesliga side Rapid Wien for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. [2] [3] On 28 August 2025, Mbuyi scored two goals against Győri ETO in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League qualification play-off, helping his team advance to the group stage. [4]
Mbuyi plays as a forward and is right-footed. Speaking to French news website Foot Mercato in 2025, he said "I'm a deep-lying striker, I like to run and play with my back to goal. "All things considered, I like to take Victor Osimhen or Didier Drogba as examples. I try to draw on their qualities". [5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Laval | 2017–18 | CFA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Laval (loan) | 2018–19 | National 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Jura Sud | 2019–20 | CFA 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | CFA 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | CFA 2 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 31 | 17 | |||
| Total | 51 | 15 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 57 | 19 | ||||
| Villefranche | 2022–23 | CFA | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | CFA | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| Total | 47 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 51 | 9 | ||||
| SKN | 2024–25 | 2. Liga | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 23 | ||
| Rapid Wien | 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 [a] | 3 | 15 | 4 | |
| Career total | 137 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 160 | 56 | ||