Glody Likonza Explained

Glody Likonza
Birth Date:1998 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height:1.79 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Years1:2017–2024
Caps1:110
Goals1:12
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Standard Liège (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:5 December 2023
Ntupdate:01:32, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Glody Likonza (born 10 May 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club USM Alger and the DR Congo national team.

Professional career

Likonza began his senior career with the Congolese club Mazembe in the Linafoot. He joined the Belgian club Standard Liège on a one-year loan with option to buy on 30 August 2021.[1] On 31 January 2022, the loan was terminated early without him making any appearances for Standard.[2] On July 23, 2024, USM Alger announced the recruitment of Glody Likonza who has signed for a period of three seasons. The Egyptian Zamalek SC and the Club Africain of Tunis tried to offer the services of the vice-captain of TP Mazembe, but the USMA was quicker in materializing with Likonza, while he was expected in Tunis to finalize his contract with the most popular club in Tunisia.[3] [4]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TP Mazembe2017–18Linafoot00002[5] 020
2018–190000100100
2019–200000100100
2020–21000000
2021–2200008[6] 181
2022–2300008[7] 080
2023–24000014[8] 3143
Total0000524524
USM Alger2024–25Ligue 100000000
Career total0000524524

International career

Likonza made his debut with the DR Congo national team in a 3–2 friendly loss to Rwanda on 18 September 2019.[9]

Honours

TP Mazembe

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glody Likonza, nouveau venu au Standard, a enfin pu participer à un entraînement!. September 8, 2021. Édition digitale de Liège.
  2. Standard Liège. Glody LIKONZA terug naar TP Mazembe. 31 January 2022. 8 February 2022. nl.
  3. Web site: USMA: Soustara s’offre deux joueurs du TP Mazembe (Officiel) . Competition . 23 July 2024 . 24 July 2024.
  4. Web site: USM Alger : Liconza et Mondeco rejoignent les Rouge et Noir . La Gazette du Fennec . 24 July 2024 . 24 July 2024.
  5. All appearance(s) in Champions League
  6. All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  7. 6 appearances in CAF Confederation Cup, 2 appearances in CAF Champions League
  8. 2 appearances in African Football League, 12 appearances and 3 goals in CAF Champions League
  9. Web site: DR Congo vs. Rwanda (2:3). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.