Allan-Axel Kimbaloula (born 1 January 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club KSV Oudenaarde. Born in France, he has represented the Congo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan-Axel Kimbaloula | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tourcoing, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Acren Lessines | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CS Blénod | |||
| Lille | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Lille B | 26 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Nõmme Kalju | 67 | (16) |
| 2017 | Sportul Snagov | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | Foresta Suceava | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Kallithea | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Acren Lessines | ||
| 2019 | KSV Oudenaarde | ||
| 2020 | Grande-Synthe | ||
| 2020– | Acren Lessines | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Congo | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:27, 4 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2017-12-12 | |||
Club career
editKimbaloula joined Lille OSC when he was nine, but left the team in summer 2012 without making a first team appearance. In January 2013 he signed a two-year contract with defending Estonian club Nõmme Kalju,[1] having rejected a contract offer from English Premier League side Norwich City.[2]
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Kimbaloula joined Belgian Second Amateur Division side KSV Oudenaarde.[3] In January 2020, he moved back to France and joined Régional 1 club Olympique Grande-Synthe.[4] In the summer 2020, Kimbaloula returned to Acren Lessines.[5]
International career
editBorn in France to Cameroonian mother and Congolese father, Kimbaloula was eligible to play for any of these three countries, choosing the latter.[6] He acquired French nationality on 20 December 2001, through the collective effect of his father's naturalization.[7]
On 17 February 2014, he made his international debut for the Congo national team in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Namibia.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 September 2015[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nõmme Kalju | 2013 | Meistriliiga | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 6 |
| 2014 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2015 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 27 | 8 | |||
| Total | 67 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 18 | ||
Honours
editIndividual
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: September 2013[10]
References
edit- ^ "Manchester City huviorbiidis olnud talent sõlmis lepingu Nõmme Kaljuga" (in Estonian). Postimees.ee. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Kalju uus ründetäht lükkas tagasi pakkumise Inglismaa kõrgliigast" (in Estonian). Postimees.ee. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Transfers 2e AMA, buitenspelgrootgent.weebly.com, 10 July 2019
- ^ N3 : UN ATTAQUANT SIGNE À L’OLYMPIQUE GRANDE SYNTHE, actufoot.com, 28 January 2020
- ^ FOOTBALL| Allan Kimbaloula de retour à la Real, lavenir.net, 25 July 2020
- ^ "Kimbaloula convoqué par le Congo" (in French). FranceFootball.fr. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "JORF n° 0296 du 21 décembre 2001 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Kimbaloula debüüdist: mänguelamus oli fantastiline" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "A.Kimbaloula". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kimbaloula ja Prins" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
External links
edit- Allan Kimbaloula at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Allan Kimbaloula at Soccerway