| Christian Luyindama | |
| Full Name: | Christian Luyindama Nekadio |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Kinshasa, Zaire |
| Height: | 1.91m[1] |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | DCMP |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sanga Balende |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | TP Mazembe |
| Caps1: | 63 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Standard Liège (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Standard Liège |
| Caps3: | 52 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Galatasaray (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Galatasaray |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | → Al Taawoun (loan) |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | → Antalyaspor (loan) |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam1: | DR Congo |
| Nationalcaps1: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10 January 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18 June 2021 |
Christian Luyindama Nekadio (born 8 January 1994), is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender and is currently a free agent. Luyindama is a versatile player who can also play as a defensive midfielder and forward.[2]
Luyindama began his career in the Linafoot tournament with DCMP, moving to DCMP as an attacker, and then earning a spot with TP Mazembe with whom he won the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.
On 31 January 2017, Luyindama joined Standard Liège on loan with an option given to the club to sign him permanently.[3] The move was made permanent on 18 May 2017.[4]
On 17 March 2018, he played as Standard Liège beat Genk 1–0 in extra time to win the 2018 Belgian Cup Final and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.[5]
On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Luyindama moved to Süper Lig side Galatasaray on loan until the end of the season. The deal included an option for to make the move permanent.[6]
In November 2019 it was announced that he would undergo knee surgery.[7]
On 30 January 2022, Galatasaray announced Luyindama's half-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al Taawoun as on loan.[8]
On 8 September 2022, he signed a 1-year loan contract with Süper Lig team Antalyaspor.[9] [10]
Luyindama made his international debut for the DR Congo national football team in a 2–0 friendly win over Botswana on 5 June 2017.[11] [12]
TP Mazembe
Standard Liège
Galatasaray
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Standard Liège | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |||
| Total | 58 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 8 | |||
| Galatasaray | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 4 | |||
| Al Taawoun (loan) | 2021–22 | Saudi Pro League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 115 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 146 | 12 | |||
| DR Congo national team | |||
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | |