Paul Kalambayi

Paul Kalambayi
Personal information
Full name Paul Mbwebwe Mbiya-Kalambayi[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999
Place of birth Dulwich, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position Central defender
Club information
Current team
 AFC Wimbledon
Number 30
Youth career
Dulwich Village
Evolution Sports & Health Academy
0000–2015 Brentford
2015–2016 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– AFC Wimbledon 0 (0)
2018 → Tonbridge Angels (loan) 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:28, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

Paul Mbwebwe Mbiya-Kalambayi (born 9 July 1999), known as Paul Kalambayi, is an English professional football central defender who plays for AFC Wimbledon.

Career

AFC Wimbledon

After spells with Dulwich Village, Evolution Sports & Health Academy and Brentford,[3] Kalambayi joined the academy at League Two club AFC Wimbledon in 2015.[4] Despite being age 16, his rate of development saw him feature for the Development Squad before the end of 2015 and he was rewarded his first professional contract in February 2016.[4][5] Kalambayi received his maiden call into the first team squad for a league match versus Morecambe on 12 March 2016 and remained an unused substitute during the 2–1 defeat.[2][4] Kalambayi was an unused substitute on one further occasion during the 2015–16 season.[2] After the Dons' promotion to League One for the 2016–17 season, he was named in the first team squad list and was an unused substitute during two of the season's matches.[2][6]

Kalambayi received his first call-up of the 2017–18 season as a substitute for an EFL Trophy group stage match versus Barnet and made his senior debut when he replaced Callum Kennedy after 66 minutes of the 4–3 victory.[7] He made one further EFL Trophy appearance during the season.[7]

Tonbridge Angels (loan)

On 9 February 2018, Kalambayi joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Tonbridge Angels on a one-month loan.[8] He made four appearances during his spell.[9]

Personal life

Kalambayi attended The Charter School.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 September 2018
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Wimbledon 2015–16[11] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[12] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[7] 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Tonbridge Angels (loan) 2017–18[9] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 0 — — — 4 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ↑ "EFL CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 20th MAY 2017" (PDF). p. 43. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Paul Kalambayi at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Evolution Sports & Health Academy – Academy Players Produced". Evolution Sports & Health Academy. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Slavin, Chris. "Paul commits to the club". Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Paul set to face Southend". Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Squad numbers for 2016/17". Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 "Games played by Paul Kalambayi in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Young Dons Defender Becomes An Angel For A Month – Pitchero Non-League". Pitchero Non-League. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Paul Kalambayi – Angels First Team – Tonbridge Angels". www.tonbridgeangelsonline.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Best ever GCSE results". www.charter.southwark.sch.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Paul Kalambayi in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Paul Kalambayi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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