Josias Lukembila

Josias Lukembila

Personal information
Full name	Josias Tusevo Lukembila
Date of birth	(1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Lausanne, Switzerland
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Winterthur
Number	90
Youth career
2011–2015	Lausanne-Sport
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Team Vaud U21	63	(13)
2020–2021	Lausanne-Sport	8	(1)
2021–2023	Wil	67	(18)
2023–	Paris FC	32	(3)
2024–	→ Winterthur (loan)	12	(0)
International career^‡
2019	Switzerland U20	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019

Josias Tusevo Lukembila (born 9 September 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Winterthur on loan from Ligue 2 club Paris FC.

Club career

On 14 June 2019, Lukembila signed his first professional contract with Lausanne-Sport.^[1] He made his professional debut with the club in a 2–0 Swiss Super League win over Vaduz on 17 December 2020.^[2]

On 30 August 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Wil.^[3]

On 1 September 2023, Lukembila moved to Paris FC in French Ligue 2 on a three-year contract.^[4] On 31 August 2024, he returned to Switzerland and joined Winterthur on a season-long loan.^[5]

International career

Born in Switzerland, Lukembila is of Congolese descent.^[6] He is a youth international for Switzerland.

References

1. "Josias Lukembila et Isaac Schmidt signent leur premier contrat pro avec le LS !". 14 June 2019.
2. "Vaduz vs. Lausanne Sport - 17 December 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
3. "Offensivspieler verpflichtet" (in German). Wil. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
4. "Josias Lukembila rejoint le Paris FC" [Josias Lukembila joins Paris FC] (in French). Paris FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
5. "Josias Lukembila verstärkt FCW-Offensive" [Josias Lukembila strengthens FCW offensive] (in German). FC Winterthur. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
6. "Football genevois – Josias Lukembila: "On y arrive gentiment"" – via 24 heures.

External links

• Josias Lukembila at Soccerway
• SFL Profile