Yanis Mbombo

Yanis Mbombo

Mbombo in Mouscron training in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Yanis Mbombo Lokwa
Date of birth	(1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Brussels, Belgium
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Virton
Number	11
Youth career
	Anderlecht
	RWDM Brussels
	Mechelen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Standard Liège	6	(1)
2014–2015	→ Auxerre (loan)	8	(3)
2015	→ Sint-Truiden (loan)	9	(2)
2016–2017	→ Sochaux (loan)	11	(1)
2017	Örebro SK	4	(0)
2017–2018	Mouscron	30	(3)
2019–2020	OH Leuven	25	(4)
2020	Lausanne Ouchy	1	(0)
2021	Vilafranquense	6	(0)
2021	Lyon La Duchère	10	(3)
2022	Virton	4	(0)
2022	Brașov	4	(0)
2023	RANS Nusantara	8	(2)
2023–	Virton	15	(1)
International career
2011	Belgium U17	1	(0)
2011	Belgium U18	3	(1)
2014	Belgium U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024

Yanis Mbombo Lokwa (born 8 April 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian National Division 1 club Virton.^[1]

Club career

Born in Brussels, Mbombo is a youth exponent of Standard Liège. He made his professional debut for the club on 12 December 2013 in a UEFA Europa League game against Swedish side IF Elfsborg as a starter. He played the full game and scored the only goal for Standard, losing 3–1.^[2]

On 4 January 2022, Mbombo signed for Belgian First Division B side Virton.^[3]

References

1. "Belgium - Y. Mbombo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
2. "Standard Liège vs. Elfsborg - 12 December 2013 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
3. Ouassal, Chafik (4 January 2022). "Officiel : un attaquant formé au Standard s'engage en D1B" [Official: a forward trained in Standard signs in D1B]. Walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 16 January 2022.

External links

• Yanis Mbombo at the Royal Belgian Football Association
• Yanis Mbombo at Soccerway