Loïc Lumbilla Explained

Loïc Lumbilla
Full Name:Loïc Lumbilla-Kandja
Birth Date:12 May 1987
Birth Place:Saint-Denis,[1] France
Height:1.83 m
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Paris FC
Youthyears2:2004–2006
Youthclubs2:Inter Milan
Years1:2006–2008
Clubs1:Inter Milan
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:Legnano (loan)
Caps2:7[2]
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Locarno (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Écija Balompié
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2009–2010
Clubs5:VfL Wolfsburg II
Caps5:4
Goals5:1
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Al Quwat
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Al-Shaab
Years8:2013
Clubs8:Hamrun Spartans
Caps8:9
Goals8:3
Years9:2013–2016
Clubs9:Al-Najma SC (Bahrain)

Loïc Lumbilla-Kandja (born 12 May 1987) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Lumbilla started his career at Paris FC. In July 2004, along with Tijani Belaid, he signed for the Inter Milan Youth Sector.[3]

In the next season he played for Inter's under-20 team in Campionato Nazionale Primavera. He also played numbers of friendlies for the first team.[4] [5] [6] [7]

In the 2006–07 season, he left on loan to Legnano of Serie C2, where he won the championship.

He then left for FC Locarno of Swiss Challenge League,[8] where he played nine matches.

In January 2009, he signed a contract with Écija Balompié of Spanish Segunda División B.[9]

In August 2009, he signed a two-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg, rejoining former teammate Obafemi Martins.[10]

After few years playing outside Europe, Lumbilla returned to Europe for Maltese club Hamrun Spartans in January 2013.[11]

Personal life

Born in France, Lumbilla has Congolese origins.[3]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720174118/http://giovanili.inter.it/aas/squadra?stagione=2004%2F05&IDS=4&L=en Inter Profile
  2. http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Lumbilla_Kandja_Loic Loic Lumbilla Kandja - Carriera: Tutto Calciatori
  3. News: TWO YOUNGSTERS SIGN FOR INTER . 4 July 2004. 9 January 2010. inter.it.
  4. News: CRUZ GOAL DECIDES SUZZARA FRIENDLY . 7 June 2005. 9 January 2010. inter.it.
  5. News: INTER BEAT CAGLIARI ON PENALTIES . 27 July 2005. 9 January 2010. inter.it.
  6. News: INTER BEATEN 4–1 BY TREVISO . 29 July 2005. 9 January 2010. inter.it.
  7. News: VINOTINTO BEAT INTER 1–0 . 17 October 2005. 9 January 2010. inter.it.
  8. News: New clubs for three academy players . 30 July 2007. 9 January 2010. inter.it.
  9. News: Loic Lumbilla presentado con el Ecija Balompié SAD. . 3 February 2009 . 9 January 2010 . Écija Balompié . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723122355/http://www.ecijabalompie.com/index1.php?id=1143&num=2 . 23 July 2011 .
  10. News: U23: Zwei Neuzugänge. 14 August 2009. 9 January 2010. VfL Wolfsburg. German. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927184057/http://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/55012+M5bc7d01f639.html. 27 September 2011.
  11. News: Lumbilla Kandja comes, scores and conquers for Hamrun. 14 January 2013. 20 August 2017. Malta Independent.