Dodi Lukebakio

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Dodi Lukebakio
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Lukebakio with VfL Wolfsburg in 2021
Personal information
Full name Dodi Lukebakio Ngandoli [1]
Date of birth (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Asse, Belgium [2]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [3]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
Sevilla
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2015 Anderlecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Anderlecht 17 (1)
2016–2017Toulouse (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2018Charleroi (loan) 19 (3)
2018 Charleroi 0 (0)
2018–2019 Watford 1 (0)
2018–2019Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 31 (10)
2019–2023 Hertha BSC 94 (24)
2021–2022VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 19 (1)
2023– Sevilla 15 (3)
International career
2016 DR Congo 1 (0)
2017–2019 Belgium U21 17 (4)
2020– Belgium 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:17, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Dodi Lukebakio Ngandoli (born 24 September 1997) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Sevilla and the Belgium national team.

Contents

Club career

Anderlecht

Lukebakio pictured during his time at Anderlecht in 2012. Next Generation Trophy 2012 Player RSC Anderlecht8.JPG
Lukebakio pictured during his time at Anderlecht in 2012.

On 25 October 2015, Lukebakio made his professional debut in the 79th minute as a substitute for Youri Tielemans in a Belgian First Division A match against Club Brugge, which result in a 3–1 victory for Anderlecht. [4] On 7 December 2015, Lukebakio signed a new five-year contract. [5] Three days later, he made his first UEFA Europa League debut as a substitute for Imoh Ezekiel in the 66th minute of a 2–1 win against Qarabağ FK. [6] On 29 January 2016, he played his first full match for Anderlecth, a 2–1 away win over Sint-Truden. [7] On 28 February 2016, after coming on as a substitute for Alexander Büttner, he scored an equaliser in the 74th minute in a 3–3 draw against Standard Liège. [8]

2016–17 season: Loan to Toulouse

On 31 August 2016, Lukebakio signed for French club Toulouse FC. [9] On 8 January, he made his debut for Toulouse in the round of 64 of the Coupe de France, as a substitute, replacing Ola Toivonen in the 58th minute of a 2–1 home defeat against Olympique de Marseille. [10] On 14 January, Lukebakio made his Ligue 1 debut as a substitute replacing Issiaga Sylla in the 56th minute of a 1–0 defeat against Nantes. [11] Lukebakio ended his loan to Touluse with 5 appearances, all as a substitute. [12]

2017–18 season: Loan to Sporting Charleroi

On 2 July 2017, Lukebakio was signed by Charleroi on a season-long loan deal. On 29 July, he made his debut for Charleroi in a Belgian First Division A match against Kortrijk, which result in a 1–0 home win for Charleroi. [13] On 5 August, he scored two goals in a match against Royal Excel Mouscron, the match finished with a 5–2 away victory for Charleroi. [14] On 5 November, he scored his third goal in the 71st minute of a 3–1 away win over Antwerp. [15]

Watford

On 30 January 2018, it was announced that Lukebakio would be joining Watford on a four-and-a-half-year deal. [16] On 10 February, he made his Premier League debut during Watford's 2–0 defeat away to West Ham United. [17]

Loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 23 July 2018, Lukebakio joined Fortuna Düsseldorf on a loan deal for the 2018–19 season. [18] On 24 November 2018, Lukebakio became the first player in Bundesliga history to net three goals against Manuel Neuer in a 3–3 draw against Bayern Munich. [19] The following month, he again found the back of the net in a 2–1 win, as Düsseldorf handed the Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund their first league defeat of the season. [20]

Hertha BSC

On 1 August 2019, Lukebakio transferred to Hertha BSC. [21] He scored Hertha's first goal of the 2019–20 Bundesliga season in the team's opening match against Bayern Munich; a 2–2 draw. [22]

Sevilla

On 24 August 2023, Lukebakio signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Sevilla. [23] On 17 September, he scored a goal on his debut in a 1–0 victory over Las Palmas. [24]

International career

Dodi Lukebakio warming-up in the Nations League in Italy (2021) Dodi Lukebakio warming-up Nations League 2021 Italy.jpg
Dodi Lukebakio warming-up in the Nations League in Italy (2021)

Lukebakio was born in Belgium to parents of Congolese descent. Lukebakio made his debut for the DR Congo national football team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Kenya on 4 October 2016. [25] He has since switched allegiance to represent the Belgium U21 side. [16] In October 2020 he was called up the senior Belgium squad for the friendly against Ivory Coast and the UEFA Nations League matches against England and Iceland on 8, 11 and 14 October 2020, respectively. [26]

On 14 October 2023, Lukebakio scored his first two senior international goals in Belgium's 3–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying win over Austria. [27]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 March 2024 [28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 171001 [lower-alpha 1] 0181
Toulouse (loan) 2016–17 Ligue 1 501060
Toulouse II (loan) 2016–17 CFA 2 6363
Sporting Charleroi (loan) 2017–18 Belgian Pro League19310203
Watford 2017–18 Premier League 1010
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2018–19 Bundesliga 3110343414
Hertha BSC 2019–20 Bundesliga30731338
2020–21 29512307
2021–22 311041
2022–23 3211113312
Total942464000010028
VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 2021–22 Bundesliga1916 [lower-alpha 2] 0251
Sevilla 2023–24 La Liga 153004 [lower-alpha 2] 0193
Career total207451061100022854
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 26 March 2024 [29]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Belgium 202010
202130
202210
202372
202420
Total142

Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first. [29]

List of international goals scored by Dodi Lukebakio
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 October 2023 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, AustriaFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 1–03–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
2.2–0

Honours

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