Nathan Buayi-Kiala

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Nathan Buayi-Kiala
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Lille, France [1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Auxerre
Number 8
Youth career
2010–2014 Mons-en-Barœul
2014–2022 Lille
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Lille II 9 (0)
2022–2024 Parma 3 (0)
2023–2024Auxerre (loan) 4 (0)
2023–2024Auxerre II (loan) 9 (0)
2024– Auxerre 0 (0)
International career
2019–2020 France U16 8 (1)
2021–2022 France U18 10 (0)
2022–2023 France U19 8 (0)
2023– France U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Nathan Buayi-Kiala (born 29 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.

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Club career

A native of Lille, Buayi-Kiala began his youth career at Mons-en-Barœul, before signing for city's giant Lille OSC at the age of 10. [2] In 2022, he joined Italian club Parma, signing his first professional contract there. [3]

In July 2023, Buayi-Kiala joined Ligue 2 side Auxerre on a loan deal. [4] He appeared in six games at the first half of the season before being unused at the second half of the season. In April 2024, he suffered from a anterior cruciate ligament injury, making him unavailable for several months. [5]

International career

Eligible to represent France and DR Congo, Buayi-Kiala chose to represent France at youth level, having played for France U16, France U18, France U19 and France U20. In 2022, he captained France U18 team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, featuring in all 5 games. [6] [7]

Honours

Auxerre

France U18

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References

  1. "Nathan BUAYI KIALA (AJ AUXERRE)". ligue2.fr. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. "À la rencontre de Nathan Buayi-Kiala, un ancien dogue parti en Italie". Les Olympistes. 23 October 2022.
  3. "Le président de Parme officialise l'arrivée de Nathan Buayi-Kiala (LOSC B)" (in French). Le Petit Lillois. 29 May 2022.
  4. "Nathan Buayi-Kiala rejoint l'AJA" (in French). AJ Auxerre. 7 July 2023.
  5. "Fin de saison pour les joueurs auxerrois Buayi-Kiala et N'Gatta". L'Yvonne Républicaine. 22 April 2024.
  6. "EDF U18 : la liste pour les Jeux méditerranéens à Oran" (in French). Actu Foot.
  7. "L'équipe de France U18 remporte les Jeux Méditerranéens" (in French). L'Équipe. 4 July 2022.
  8. "Football : champion de Ligue 2, l'AJ Auxerre est officiellement de retour dans l'élite". Le Parisien (in French). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.