Lynel Kitambala
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Lynel Darcy Kitambala (born 26 October 1988) is a French footballer who currently plays as a winger for French club JS Saint-Pierroise.[1]
Personal life
Kitambala was born in Creil, France. He holds both French and DR Congolese nationalities.[2]
Career
After playing for four other youth clubs in France, Kitambala finished his formation with Auxerre. After he was named on the bench for Auxerre's six games during 2007–08 season, he made his first team debut in a 0–0 home draw against Valenciennes on 1 November 2008, coming on as a substitute for Dennis Oliech.
In July 2009, Kitambala joined Ligue 2 club Dijon on a season-long loan deal.
On 20 August 2010, Kitambala signed a contract with Lorient,[3] for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of €1.5 million. He made his debut at Stade du Moustoir on 28 August, and scored the second goal in a 2–0 win over Lyon. On 25 September, Kitambala scored a goal in the 89th minute against Monaco, securing a 2–1 victory for Lorient. He ended the season with 8 goals in all competitions.
On 31 August 2011, Kitambala signed with Saint-Étienne for a reported fee of €2.5 million. He made his debut for the club on 10 September, in a 3–1 home loss against Lille, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for Laurent Batlles. He made only nine league starts throughout the season, in contrast to 24 starts he made in the previous season while at Lorient. In an attempt to earn some playing time, Kitambala spent the 2012–13 season on loan in the German 2. Bundesliga, where he played for Dynamo Dresden.
On 14 September 2015, Kitambala signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia.[4]
In February 2019, he moved to Farense.[5]
Career statistics
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| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Auxerre | 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Dijon (loan) | 2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 36 | 14 | |
| Auxerre II | 2010–11 | CFA | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lorient | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 8 | |
| 2011–12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Lorient II | 2010–11 | CFA | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Saint-Étienne | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Saint-Étienne II | 2011–12 | CFA | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Auxerre (loan) | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | |
| Auxerre II (loan) | 2013–14 | CFA | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Sporting Charleroi | 2014–15 | Pro League | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2015–16 | A Group | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Union SG | 2015–16 | Second Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Apollon Smyrni | 2017–18 | Superleague Greece | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 200 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 39 | ||
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External links
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- Living people
- 1988 births
- Footballers from Creil
- French men's footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- AJ Auxerre players
- Dijon FCO players
- FC Lorient players
- AS Saint-Étienne players
- Dynamo Dresden players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
- Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players
- FK Senica players
- S.C. Farense players
- French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- French expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- French expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Black French sportspeople
- 21st-century French sportsmen