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 22)
Place of birth Belgium
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
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 4 (0)
International career‡
2019 Belgium U17 1 (0)
2019 Belgium U18 4 (1)
2019–2020 Belgium U19 3 (0)
2022– Belgium U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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. [2] Nkuba made his professional debut with Charleroi on the same day, in a 2–1 Belgian First Division A loss to Gent. [3]

On 30 January 2024, Nkuba signed a contract with Genk until June 2028. [4]

International career

Born in Belgium, Nkuba is of Congolese descent. [5] He is a youth international for Belgium.

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile of Ken Nkuba Tshiend". sporting-charleroi.be. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Sports+, DH Les (October 27, 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 +.
  3. ↑ "Gent vs. Sporting Charleroi - 26 October 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "FOOT: ROYAL CHARLEROI VS STANDARD DE LIÈGE, LES CONGOLAIS JORIS KAYEMBE, KEN NKUBA, MULEKA ET BALIKWISHA PARTICIPENT AU CHOC WALLON. – VOILA NIGHT".
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