Christopher Nkunku
Christopher Alan Nkunku (born 14 November 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.[3]
 Nkunku with RB Leipzig in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Alan Nkunku[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagny-sur-Marne, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | AS Marolles | ||
| 2009–2010 | RCP Fontainebleau | ||
| 2010–2015 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 27 | (5) |
| 2015–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | 55 | (8) |
| 2019– | RB Leipzig | 32 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | France U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | France U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 June 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018 | |||
Club career
Nkunku made his professional debut on 8 December 2015 in the UEFA Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk replacing Lucas Moura after 87 minutes in a 2–0 home win.[4]
He scored his first professional goal in a 1–0 home win against Bastia in the Coupe de France on 7 January 2017.
On 17 July 2019, RB Leipzig announced Nkunku's signing on a five-year deal.[5]
International career
Nkunku was born in France and is of Congolese descent.[6][7] He is a youth international for France. Because of Nkunku's impressive performances for PSG, there had been calls for him to be called up to the senior national team.
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 June 2020[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2015–16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| 2018–19 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 4 | |
| Total | 55 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 11 | |
| RB Leipzig | 2019–20 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 42 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 120 | 16 | |
Honours
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- https://www.dierotenbullen.com/de/mannschaften/1.-mannschaft/team/Christopher-Nkunku.html
- "3. SOMMER-NEUZUGANG: RBL VERPFLICHTET CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU!". Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- "PSG vs. Shakhtar Donetsk – 8 December 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- "3. Sommer Neuzugang: RBL verpflichtet Nkuku" (in German). RB Leipzig. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Sélection - Ces jeunes pousses du PSG qui ont snobé la RD Congo". madeinfoot.com (in French). Made In Foot. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Christo Nkunku: « Jouer pour la R.D. Congo? Pourquoi pas »". actualitesdesleopards.com (in French). Actualites des leopards. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "France – C. Nkunku – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- "PSG clinch Ligue 1 title by thrashing Monaco".
- "PSG Champions as Lille held at Toulouse". www.ligue1.com. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- Christopher Nkunku at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- "PSG thrash Monaco to win French Super Cup as Neymar plays 15 minutes". ESPN. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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