Ken Nkuba
Belgian footballer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ken Nkuba Tshiend | ||
Date of birth | (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Belgium | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Genk | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2024 | Charleroi | 59 | (5) |
2023 | Zébra Élites | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Genk | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Belgium U17 | 1 | (0) |
2019 | Belgium U18 | 4 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Belgium U19 | 3 | (0) |
2022– | Belgium U21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:34, 27 March 2023 (UTC) |
Ken Nkuba Tshiend (born 21 January 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Genk.
Club career
On 26 October 2018, Nkuba signed his first professional contract with Charleroi at the age of 16.[2] Nkuba made his professional debut with Charleroi on the same day, in a 2–1 Belgian First Division A loss to Gent.[3]
On 30 January 2024, Nkuba signed a contract with Genk until June 2028.[4]
International career
Born in Belgium, Nkuba is of Congolese descent.[5] He is a youth international for Belgium.
References
- ^ "Profile of Ken Nkuba Tshiend". sporting-charleroi.be. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Sports+, DH Les (27 October 2018). "Ken Nkuba a signé son contrat quelques heures avant de jouer son premier match pro: "Vite s'adapter pour ne pas être mangé"". DH Les Sports +.
- ^ "Gent vs. Sporting Charleroi - 26 October 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: KEN NKUBA TEKENT CONTRACT BIJ KRC GENK TOT JUNI 2028" [OFFICIAL: KEN NKUBA SIGNS CONTRACT WITH KRC GENK UNTIL JUNE 2028] (in Dutch). Genk. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "FOOT: ROYAL CHARLEROI VS STANDARD DE LIÈGE, LES CONGOLAIS JORIS KAYEMBE, KEN NKUBA, MULEKA ET BALIKWISHA PARTICIPENT AU CHOC WALLON. – VOILA NIGHT".
External links
- Ken Nkuba at Soccerway
- Ken Nkuba at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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K.R.C. Genk – current squad
- 1 Van Crombrugge
- 2 Pierre
- 3 Mujaid
- 6 Smets
- 8 Heynen
- 9 Zeqiri
- 11 Oyen
- 14 Sor
- 15 Claes
- 17 Hrošovský
- 18 Kayembe
- 19 Oh
- 20 Karetsas
- 21 Bangoura
- 22 Manguelle
- 23 Steuckers
- 24 Sattlberger
- 27 Nkuba
- 32 Adedeji-Sternberg
- 34 Palacios
- 39 Penders
- 44 Kongolo
- 46 Cuesta
- 77 El Ouahdi
- 90 Bonsu Baah
- 99 Arokodare
- Manager: Fink