Arnaud Lusamba Explained

Arnaud Lusamba
Fullname:Arnaud Rene Lusamba
Birth Date:4 January 1997
Birth Place:Metz, France
Height:1.79 m
Position:Central midfielder
Currentclub:Baniyas
Clubnumber:11
Youthyears1:2004–2010
Youthclubs1:ESAP Metz
Youthyears2:2010–2014
Youthclubs2:Nancy
Years1:2014–2016
Clubs1:Nancy B
Caps1:7
Goals1:1
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Nancy
Caps2:49
Goals2:10
Years3:2016–2020
Clubs3:Nice
Caps3:25
Goals3:1
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Cercle Brugge (loan)
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2022
Clubs5:Amiens
Caps5:65
Goals5:5
Years6:2022–2024
Clubs6:Alanyaspor
Caps6:28
Goals6:1
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:Pendikspor (loan)
Caps7:27
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Baniyas
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalteam1:France U16
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalteam2:France U17
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2014–2015
Nationalteam3:France U18
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2015–2016
Nationalteam4:France U19
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:2
Nationalyears5:2022–
Nationalteam5:DR Congo
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:25 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:02:38, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Arnaud Rene Lusamba[1] (born 4 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for UAE Pro League club Baniyas. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national football team.

Club career

Nancy

Lusamba is a youth exponent from AS Nancy. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 1 August 2014 against Dijon FCO scoring his team's only goal in a 1–1 draw.[2]

Nice

On 19 July 2016, Lusamba joined Nice.[3]

In March 2019, he returned to Nice after seven months on loan with Cercle Brugge.[4]

Alanyaspor

On 4 August 2022, Lusamba signed a three-year contract with Alanyaspor in Turkey.[5]

Loan to Pendikspor

On 22 August 2023, Lusamba was sent on a season-long loan to Turkish club Pendikspor.[6]

International career

Lusamba was born in France and is of Congolese and Cape Verdean descents.[7] He was a youth international for France. He was called up to the DR Congo national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022. He debuted with them in a 1–0 friendly loss to Burundi on 23 September 2022.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-12-20 . Les listes provisoires des équipes qualifiées pour la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations CAF TotalEnergies, Côte d'Ivoire 2023 . 2023-12-20 . CAF . fr.
  2. Web site: Nancy vs. Dijon - 1 August 2014 - Soccerway. soccerway.com. 8 October 2014.
  3. Web site: LUSAMBA SIGNE À NICE (OFFICIAL) . Lusamba signs with Nice (Official). Le Figaro. French. 19 July 2016. 19 July 2016.
  4. News: Le Cercle Bruges met fin au prêt du Niçois Arnaud Lusamba. L'Équipe. 8 March 2019. 28 March 2019. 28 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328152816/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-cercle-bruges-met-fin-au-pret-du-nicois-arnold-lusamba/996434. dead.
  5. Web site: Alanyaspor. Arnaud Lusamba Alanyaspor'umuzda. 4 August 2022. 17 August 2022. tr.
  6. PendiksporK . 1693887571938402538 . Arnaud Lusamba Pendiksporumuz'da!.
  7. Web site: RDCFoot.com – Joueurs . 2 January 2017 . 21 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170421220156/http://rdcfoot.com/player/163 . dead .
  8. Web site: Congo DR vs. Burkina Faso – Football Match Summary – September 23, 2022 – ESPN. ESPN.com.