Glory Nzingo | |
Birth Date: | 4 November 2004 |
Birth Place: | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Currentclub: | Swansea City |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Mountview Boys |
Youthclubs2: | Castleknock Celtic |
Youthclubs3: | Home Farm |
Youthyears4: | 2016-2019 |
Youthclubs4: | Cherry Orchard |
Youthyears5: | 2019–2021 |
Youthclubs5: | St Patrick's Athletic |
Youthyears6: | 2021–2023 |
Youthclubs6: | Stade de Reims |
Youthyears7: | 2023– |
Youthclubs7: | Swansea City |
Years1: | 2022–2023 |
Caps1: | 10 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2022 |
Nationalteam3: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
Nationalteam4: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 11:32, 6 June 2023 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 21:13, 17 November 2024 (UTC) |
Glory Nzingo (born 4 November 2004) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for club Swansea City.
Born in Dublin, Nzingo played for the youth sides of Mountview Boys, Castleknock Celtic, Home Farm and Cherry Orchard, before a move to St Patrick's Athletic in January 2019.[1] [2] He made his senior debut for St Pat's in a 4–0 pre-season friendly loss to English side Chelsea, at the age of fourteen.[3] [4] In 2020, he was named Football Association of Ireland under-15 player of the year.[1]
In June 2021, French side Stade Rennais launched a bid for Nzingo.[1] However, he went on to join fellow French side Stade de Reims in July of the same year.[5]
On 22 June 2023, it was announced that Nzingo had signed for the academy of Swansea City for an undisclosed fee.[6]
Nzingo has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level. In 2020 Nzingo was named U15 International Player of the Year at the annual FAI International Awards. In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain.[7] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024.[8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Stade de Reims B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
Total | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
Swansea City | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |