Nathanaël Mbuku

Nathanaël Mbuku
Personal information
Full name Nathanaël Mbuku Wa Mbuku[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dinamo Zagreb
Number 21
Youth career
2008–2009 Villeneuvois
2009–2011 Alfortville
2011–2012 Maccabi Paris
2012–2014 US Ris-Orangis
2014–2016 Lusitanos Saint-Maur
2016–2017 Fleury
2017–2018 Reims
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Reims B 10 (0)
2019–2023 Reims 80 (6)
2023–2024 FC Augsburg 3 (0)
2023–2024 FC Augsburg II 4 (2)
2024 → Saint-Étienne (loan) 18 (3)
2024– Dinamo Zagreb 9 (2)
International career‡
2017–2018 France U16 9 (2)
2018–2019 France U17 19 (5)
2019 France U18 11 (7)
2021 France U20 3 (0)
2021 France U21 2 (1)
2021 France Olympic 3 (1)
2024– DR Congo 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Third place 2019 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Nathanaël Mbuku Wa Mbuku (born 16 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for HNL club Dinamo Zagreb. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team.

Club career

Reims

On 23 November 2018, Mbuku signed his first professional contract with Stade de Reims for three years.[2] He made his professional debut with Reims in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Olympique de Marseille on 10 August 2019.[3]

He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 in a 4–0 win against Montpellier on 25 October 2020, from an "acrobatic kick".[4] His teammate Boulaye Dia also scored from a penalty after Mbuku was fouled. The win was Reims' first in the league in the 2020–21 season.[5]

Augsburg

On 30 January 2023, Mbuku signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Augsburg in German Bundesliga.[6]

In January 2024, he joined Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne on loan for the remainder of the season.[7]

Dinamo Zagreb

On 3 September 2024, Mbuku signed a multi-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia.[8] Augsburg reserved an option to buy him back at the end of the 2024–25 season.[9]

Personal life

Born in France, Mbuku holds French and Congolese nationalities.[10][11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reims B 2018–19 CFA 2 8 0 — — 8 0
2019–20 CFA 2 1 0 — — 1 0
2022–23 CFA 2 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 10 0 — — 10 0
Reims 2019–20 Ligue 1 11 0 0 0 2[a] 0 13 0
2020–21 Ligue 1 32 4 1 0 — 33 4
2021–22 Ligue 1 31 2 2 0 — 33 2
2022–23 Ligue 1 6 0 0 0 — 6 0
Total 80 6 3 0 — 83 6
FC Augsburg 2022–23 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2023–24 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
FC Augsburg II 2022–23 Regionalliga Bayern 1 0 — — 1 0
2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern 3 2 — — 3 2
Total 4 2 — — 4 2
Saint-Étienne (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 2 18 3 0 0 3[b] 1 21 4
Dinamo Zagreb 2024–25 Croatian Football League 9 2 1 0 1[c] 0 11 2
Career total 124 13 4 0 6 1 134 14
  1. ^ Appearances in the Coupe de la Ligue
  2. ^ One appearance and one goal in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs, two appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
DR Congo 2024 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

France U17

Individual

  • FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Boot: 2019[13]

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Nathanaël Mbuku a signé professionnel au Stade de Reims". 23 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Olympique Marseille vs. Reims - 10 August 2019 - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ Lampin, Julien; Audabram, Alexandre (25 October 2020). "Ligue 1 (J8) | Le Stade de Reims cartonne à Montpellier (4-0) et valide son premier succès en championnat". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Reims stun Montpellier, Briand scores 100th goal". Ligue 1. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ^ "FCA sign Nathanaël Mbuku from Stade de Reims". FC Augsburg. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Nathanaël Mbuku s'engage avec les Verts" [Nathanaël Mbuku joins the Greens]. www.asse.fr (in French). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Nathanaël Mbuku novi igrač Dinama" [Nathanaël Mbuku is a new Dinamo player] (in Croatian). Dinamo Zagreb. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Nathanaël Mbuku moves to Dinamo Zagreb". FC Augsburg. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Nathanaël MBUKU". unfp.org (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  11. ^ "VOILA NIGHT - FOOT-FRANCE U17: DÉCOUVREZ 06 INTERNATIONAUX FRANÇAIS D'ORIGINE CONGOLAISE".
  12. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 - France". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019.
  13. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 - News - Brazilians headline list of award winners". www.fifa.com.

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