Kevin Bukusu

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Kevin Bukusu
Personal information
Full name Kevin Vangu Phambu Bukusu
Date of birth (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Aachen, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Seraing
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2010 Alemannia Aachen
2010–2014 Westwacht Aachen
2014–2020 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 NEC 17 (0)
2021–2022 → Helmond Sport (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2024 Wolfsberger AC II 9 (0)
2022–2024 Wolfsberger AC 8 (0)
2024 Žalgiris 0 (0)
2024 VfB Lübeck II 1 (0)
2024–2025 VfB Lübeck 21 (1)
2025– Seraing 9 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Germany U16 3 (1)
2017–2018 Germany U17 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 October 2025

Kevin Vangu Phambu Bukusu (born 27 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Challenger Pro League club Seraing. [1]

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Club career

Bukusu have played youth football for several clubs, including Bayer Leverkusen. On 17 July 2020, Eerste Divisie club NEC Nijmegen announced the signing of Bukusu on a two-year deal. [2] He made his professional debut on 3 October 2020 in a 6–0 league win against FC Eindhoven. [3] On 30 August 2021, he joined Helmond Sport on a season-long loan. [4]

On 1 September 2022, Bukusu joined Austrian club Wolfsberger AC on a free transfer. [5] On 2 February 2024, Bukusu moved to Žalgiris in Lithuania. [6] In August 2025, he joined Belgian club Seraing on a one-year contract. [7]

International career

Born in Germany, Bukusu is of Angolan descent. [8] He is a former German youth international. He was part of Germany U17 team for the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [9]

In August 2021, Bukusu was called up to Angola national team for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Egypt and Libya. [10]

Personal life

Bukusu's elder brother Herdi is also a professional footballer. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Kevin Bukusu at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "N.E.C. haalt met Kevin Bukusu volgende aanwinst in huis" . Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "NEC vs. Eindhoven - 3 October 2020" . Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Bukusu op huurbasis naar Helmond Sport" (in Dutch). Helmond Sport. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Zwei Neuzugänge am Deadline-Day" (in German). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "PAPILDYS GYNĖJAS IŠ VOKIETIJOS" [A DEFENDER FROM GERMANY WILL BE ADDED] (in Lithuanian). Žalgiris. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Challenger Pro League - Le RFC Seraing attire le défenseur allemand Kevin Bukusu". 4 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Helmond Sport hires NEC player Kevin Bukusu: defender immediately on the road with Angola | Helmond Sports". 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "DAS IST DER KADER FÜR DIE U 17-EM" . Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Bukusu opgeroepen voor nationale selectie Angola". 23 August 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Broer van Bukusu mogelijk ook naar NEC". 17 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.


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