Ken Nkuba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ken Nkuba Tshiend | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2002 | ||
| 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) |
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*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[edit]
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[edit]
Born in Belgium, Nkuba is of Congolese descent.[5] He is a youth international for Belgium.
References[edit]
- ^ "Profile of Ken Nkuba Tshiend". sporting-charleroi.be. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Sports+, DH Les (October 27, 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[edit]
- Ken Nkuba at Soccerway
- Ken Nkuba at the Royal Belgian Football Association
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Belgium men's under-21 international footballers
- Belgian sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Royal Charleroi S.C. players
- K.R.C. Genk players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Belgian National Division 1 players
- Men's association football forwards
- Black Belgian sportspeople