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