Lynel Kitambala

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Lynel Kitambala
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Kitambala in 2016
Personal information
Full name Lynel Darcy Kitambala
Date of birth (1988-10-26) 26 October 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Creil, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Saint-Pierroise
Youth career
1999–2000 US Thiverny
2000–2002 FC Creil
2002–2003 US Pont Sainte-Maxence
2003–2004 Clairefontaine
2004–2008 Auxerre
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Auxerre 8 (0)
2009–2010 → Dijon (loan) 34 (13)
2010–2011 Lorient 31 (6)
2011–2014 Saint-Étienne 16 (0)
2012–2013 → Dynamo Dresden (loan) 17 (2)
2013–2014 → Auxerre (loan) 29 (2)
2014–2015 Sporting Charleroi 29 (5)
2015 Levski Sofia 7 (0)
2015–2016 Union SG 8 (2)
2017–2018 Apollon Smyrni 3 (0)
2018 Senica 8 (5)
2019 Farense 7 (1)
2019– Saint-Pierroise
International career
2010 France U20 5 (4)
2009–2010 France U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

Lynel Darcy Kitambala (born 26 October 1988) is a French footballer who currently plays as a winger for French club JS Saint-Pierroise. [1]

Contents

Personal life

Kitambala was born in Creil, France. He holds both French and DR Congolese nationalities. [2]

Career

After playing for four other youth clubs in France, Kitambala finished his formation with Auxerre. After he was named on the bench for Auxerre's six games during 2007–08 season, he made his first team debut in a 0–0 home draw against Valenciennes on 1 November 2008, coming on as a substitute for Dennis Oliech.

In July 2009, Kitambala joined Ligue 2 club Dijon on a season-long loan deal.

On 20 August 2010, Kitambala signed a contract with Lorient, [3] for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of €1.5 million. He made his debut at Stade du Moustoir on 28 August, and scored the second goal in a 2–0 win over Lyon. On 25 September, Kitambala scored a goal in the 89th minute against Monaco, securing a 2–1 victory for Lorient. He ended the season with 8 goals in all competitions.

On 31 August 2011, Kitambala signed with Saint-Étienne for a reported fee of €2.5 million. He made his debut for the club on 10 September, in a 3–1 home loss against Lille, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for Laurent Batlles. He made only nine league starts throughout the season, in contrast to 24 starts he made in the previous season while at Lorient. In an attempt to earn some playing time, Kitambala spent the 2012–13 season on loan in the German 2. Bundesliga, where he played for Dynamo Dresden.

On 14 September 2015, Kitambala signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia. [4]

In February 2019, he moved to Farense. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2017 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Auxerre 2008–09 Ligue 1 800000—80
Dijon (loan) 2009–10 Ligue 2 34130021—3614
Auxerre II 2010–11 CFA 11———11
Lorient 2010–11 Ligue 12764121—338
2011–12 400010—50
Total316413100388
Lorient II 2010–11 CFA20———20
Saint-Étienne 2011–12 Ligue 11600010—170
Saint-Étienne II 2011–12 CFA51———51
2012–13 10———10
Total61———61
Dynamo Dresden (loan) 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 17210——182
Auxerre (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 22923220—344
Auxerre II (loan) 2013–14 CFA21———21
Sporting Charleroi 2014–15 Pro League 28540——325
Levski Sofia 2015–16 A Group 7020——90
Union SG 2015–16 Second Division 8200——82
Apollon Smyrni 2017–18 Superleague Greece 11011——121
Career total20033154820022339

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    References

    1. ↑ "Lynel Kitambala : " Même à mon pire ennemi, je ne lui conseillerais pas la Bulgarie "". SOFOOT.com (in French). 25 December 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
    2. ↑ "Lynel Darcy KITAMBALA -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
    3. ↑ "Auxerre Starlet Lynel Kitambala To Sign For Lorient". goal.com. 20 August 2010.
    4. ↑ "Линел Китамбала подписа с "Левски" за две години" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 14 September 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
    5. ↑ "LYNEL KITAMBALA É REFORÇO DO FARENSE PARA ATACAR A MANUTENÇÃO". barlavento.pt. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
    6. ↑ "L. Kitambala". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 January 2018.


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