Ndzemdzela Langwa
 Langwa playing for HFX Wanderers in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ndzemdzela Langwa | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Straubing | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Goulbourn SC | |||
| 2007–2012 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2012–2013 | Toronto FC | ||
| 2014 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2014–2015 | Ottawa Fury FC | ||
| 2015–2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Cataraqui Clippers | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ottawa Fury FC Academy | 5 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Triestina | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Palmese (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Socuéllamos | ||
| 2019 | HFX Wanderers | 19 | (0) |
| 2021 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | VfB Straubing | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | SV Donaustauf | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Canada U17 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 20, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2022 | |||
Ndzemdzela Langwa (born 5 March 1998), sometimes known as "Zoom" Langwa,[1] is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a left-back for German club SV Donaustauf in the Regionalliga Nord.
Club career[edit]
Youth[edit]
Born in Ottawa, to parents of Cameroonian descent, he began playing soccer at age 3 with Goulbourn SC.[2] In 2009, Langwa began playing at Ottawa South United.[3] In 2012, he joined Toronto FC Academy, where he spent two seasons. In 2014, he returned to Ottawa South United for their U17 team in the OYSL. Late in 2014, he played for the Cataraqui Clippers in League1 Ontario,[4][5] before returning to Ottawa to play for the Ottawa Fury Academy's U19 team in 2014 and their Première Ligue de soccer du Québec side in 2015.[3] In 2015 he switched academy programs again, this time joining Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy.[3]
Triestina[edit]
On 28 March 2017, after months of difficulty acquiring a visa, Langwa officially signed with Italian Serie C club Triestina.[6] He made his league debut on 24 September 2017 against Mestre.[7]
Loan to Palmese[edit]
On 5 January 2018, Langwa was loaned to Serie D side Palmese until the end of the season.[8]
Socuéllamos[edit]
In summer 2018, Langwa trialled with Spanish Tercera División side UD Socuéllamos during preseason.[9] After impressing during a friendly, he signed with the club on 6 August 2018.[9]
HFX Wanderers[edit]
On 5 February 2019 Langwa returned to Canada, signing with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[1] On 14 December 2019, the club announced that Langwa would not be returning for the 2020 season.[10]
Ocean City Nor'easters[edit]
Following trials with Romanian second division side Pandurri, Spanish fourth division club Alhaurín de la Torre, and German Bundesliga club Schalke,[11] Langwa eventually signed with Ocean City Nor'easters in the American fourth tier USL League Two, on May 7, 2021.[12]
Strubing[edit]
In 2021, he joined VfB Straubing in the German sixth tier Landesliga Bayern-Mitte.[13] He made his debut on September 3 against SpVgg SV Weiden.[14][15]
SV Donaustauf[edit]
In 2023, he joined SV Donaustauf
International career[edit]
Langwa is eligible to represent Canada and Cameroon internationally.
Langwa was called up to the Canadian U17 team for the 2014 Tournoi Montaigu and made four appearances.[16][17]
Personal life[edit]
Langwa grew up in Stittsville, a suburb south-west of Ottawa, Ontario and attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School.[3] He received the nickname 'Zoom due to his pace down the left side.[18]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of September 10, 2022[19]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cataraqui Clippers | 2014 | League1 Ontario | 4 | 0 | – | – | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ottawa Fury FC Academy | 2015[20] | PLSQ | 5 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Triestina | 2017–18 | Serie C | 4 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Palmese (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie D | 13 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| Socuéllamos | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| HFX Wanderers | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 19 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | ||
| VfB Straubing | 2021–22[21] | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | 11 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| SV Donaustauf | 2022–23[21] | Regionalliga Nord | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 3 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Wanderers add speed, athleticism to defence with pair of new signings". HFX Wanderers FC. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Ndzemdzela Langwa Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
- ^ a b c d "Ndzemdzela "Zoom" Langwa". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "New League1 Ontario Club Profile: OSU Force". League1 Ontario. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Kingston Cataraqui Clippers 1 - ANB Futbol 1". League1 Ontario. 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Calcio: Ndzemdzela Langwa "zoom" e' un giocatore della Triestina" [Football: Ndzemdzela Langwa "Zoom" is a player from Triestina] (in Italian). Trieste Prima. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Triestina Calcio: Langwa 'Zoom' in prestito alla Palmese" [Triestina Calcio: Langwa 'Zoom' on loan to Palmese] (in Italian). Trieste Prima. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Noticia: Langwa Nueva Fichaje" [Langwa New Signing] (in Spanish). UD Socuéllamos. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Gareth Hampshire (14 December 2019). "HFX Wanderers FC thank non-returning players". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Jacques, John (26 January 2021). "Langwa: 'I've Reached Out To Every CPL Team'". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (8 May 2021). "Langwa Lands In USL2 With Ocean City Nor'easters". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (12 September 2021). "Langwa Signs For VfB Straubing In German Sixth Tier". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Seidl, Thomas (6 September 2021). "Ein ehemaliger kanadischer U-Nationalspieler für die VfB-Defensive" [A former Canadian national team player for the VfB defense]. FuPa (in German).
- ^ "Der VfB Straubing tritt Heimreise ohne einen Punkt an – Weiden siegt mit 3:1" [VfB Straubing returned home without a point - Weiden won 3-1]. Regio-Aktuell 24 (in German). 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Ndzemdzela Langwa". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Force Academy Alumni: National Teams and Professional Players". Ottawa South United.
- ^ "OSU products on path to the pros". Ottawa Sportspage. 12 March 2019.
- ^ Ndzemdzela Langwa at Soccerway
- ^ "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Ndzemdzela Langwa FuPa profile". FuPa.
External links[edit]
- Ndzemdzela Langwa at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Ndzemdzela Langwa at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Ottawa
- Canadian people of Cameroonian descent
- Black Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Toronto FC players
- Ottawa Fury FC players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- US Triestina Calcio 1918 players
- HFX Wanderers FC players
- League1 Ontario players
- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- Tercera División players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Kingston Clippers players
- Ligue1 Québec players
- Toronto FC Academy players