Ken Nkuba

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Ken Nkuba
Personal information
Full name Ken Nkuba Tshiend
Date of birth (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Mons, Belgium [1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Genk
Number 27
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2024 Charleroi 59 (5)
2023 Zébra Élites 1 (0)
2024– Genk 27 (0)
International career
2019 Belgium U17 1 (0)
2019 Belgium U18 4 (1)
2019–2020 Belgium U19 3 (0)
2022–2023 Belgium U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:34, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Ken Nkuba Tshiend (born 21 January 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Genk.

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Club career

On 26 October 2018, Nkuba signed his first professional contract with Charleroi at the age of 16. [3] Nkuba made his professional debut with Charleroi on the same day, in a 2–1 Belgian First Division A loss to Gent. [4]

On 30 January 2024, Nkuba signed a contract with Genk until June 2028. [5]

International career

Born in Belgium, Nkuba is of Congolese descent. [6] He is a youth international for Belgium.

Career statistics

As of match played 27 July 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charleroi 2018–19 Belgian Pro League 200020
2020–21 Belgian Pro League110001 [a] 0120
2021–22 Belgian Pro League14100141
2022–23 Belgian Pro League28410294
2023–24 Belgian Pro League400040
Total5951010615
Zébra Élites 2023–24 Belgian Division 3 1010
Genk 2023–24 Belgian Pro League5000000050
2024–25 Belgian Pro League210400000250
2025–26 Belgian Pro League10000010
Total270400000310
Career total875501000935
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. "Ken Nkuba – Player Profile". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. "Profile of Ken Nkuba Tshiend". sporting-charleroi.be. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. Sports+, DH Les (27 October 2018). "Ken Nkuba a signé son contrat quelques heures avant de jouer son premier match pro: "Vite s'adapter pour ne pas être mangé"". DH Les Sports +.
  4. "Gent vs. Sporting Charleroi - 26 October 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  5. "OFFICIEEL: KEN NKUBA TEKENT CONTRACT BIJ KRC GENK TOT JUNI 2028" [OFFICIAL: KEN NKUBA SIGNS CONTRACT WITH KRC GENK UNTIL JUNE 2028] (in Dutch). Genk. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. "FOOT: ROYAL CHARLEROI VS STANDARD DE LIÈGE, LES CONGOLAIS JORIS KAYEMBE, KEN NKUBA, MULEKA ET BALIKWISHA PARTICIPENT AU CHOC WALLON. – VOILA NIGHT".