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 | |||
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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] | ||
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 | 46 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
2016 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | France U20 | 12 | (0) |
2018 | France U21 | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018 |
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
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.
RB Leipzig
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 16 January 2021.[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 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 | Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 44 | 5 | ||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | |||
Total | 43 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 61 | 8 | ||||
Career total | 98 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 139 | 19 |
Honours
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- "RasenBallsport Leipzig - Christopher-Nkunku". redbulls.
- "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 wrap up Ligue 1 title with Monaco win | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- "PSG Champions as Lille held at Toulouse". www.ligue1.com. 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 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.
External links
- Christopher Nkunku at the French Football Federation (in French). Archived at webarchive.org.
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