Nicke Kabamba

Nicke Kabamba (born 1 February 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock.

Nicke Kabamba
Personal information
Full name Nicke Kabamba[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-01) 1 February 1993[2]
Place of birth Brent, England[3]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[4]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Kilmarnock
Number 11
Youth career
2010–2011 Hayes & Yeading United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Uxbridge 59 (18)
2013 Hayes 5 (2)
2014–2015 Burnham 40 (18)
2015 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 14 (2)
2015–2017 Hampton & Richmond Borough 70 (33)
2017–2018 Portsmouth 5 (0)
2017 → Colchester United (loan) 8 (0)
2018 → Aldershot Town (loan) 10 (2)
2018–2019 Havant & Waterlooville 29 (5)
2019 → Hartlepool United (loan) 17 (7)
2019–2020 Hartlepool United 25 (5)
2020– Kilmarnock 36 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:51, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Kabamba was a sprinter when young, but opted to play football instead.[5] He joined Uxbridge in 2011 after scoring 13 goals for Hayes & Yeading United's under-18 team.[6] He impressed enough with the reserve squad to grant a debut on 22 November in a Southern League Cup 3–1 defeat at Northwood.[7]

Kabamba left Uxbridge in October 2013 and signed for A.F.C. Hayes.[5] After a goalscoring debut against North Greenford United,[8] he only scored one further goal for the club, in a 2–1 away loss against Potters Bar Town,[9] before leaving in November. He subsequently moved to Burnham before the window break, and started to score in a regular basis.

On 30 September 2014 Kabamba scored five goals in a game including a hat-trick in the opening 10 minutes as Burnham beat Bideford 5–1 in the Southern League.[10] On 5 December 2014, he was loaned to Hemel Hempstead Town until the end of the season.[11]

Hampton & Richmond Borough

In August 2015, Kabamba signed for Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan, later making the move permanent in January 2016.[12][13] He became the club's top scorer in the 2015–16 season with 18 goals, as it achieved promotion to National League South.

Portsmouth

On 18 January 2017, Kabamba signed an 18-month contract with League Two club Portsmouth with the option of a 12-month extension.[14] He made his debut for the club on 18 March, replacing Noel Hunt in a 3–0 away defeat to Stevenage.[15]

On 31 August 2017, Kabamba signed for Colchester United until January 2018, becoming the fifth player to enter Colchester on deadline day.[16] He made his Colchester debut on 9 September in their 3–1 win against Crawley Town.[17] After failing to score in ten appearances for Colchester, he returned to his parent club on 14 December.[18]

On 5 January 2018, Kabamba joined National League side Aldershot Town on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[19] On 9 May, Portsmouth announced that his contract, which would expire on 30 June, would not be renewed.[20][21]

Havant and Waterlooville

On 14 June 2018, Kabamba signed for National League newcomers Havant and Waterlooville and has made 32 appearances and scored 6 goals across all competitions.

Hartlepool United

On 18 January 2019, in a return to full-time professional football, Kabamba signed on loan for fellow national league side Hartlepool United,[22] scoring 5 goals in his first 4 starts.[23] He finished his loan spell with 7 goals in 17 National League appearances, including a goal in a 3–2 win over Salford City F.C. on the final game of the season which ended their opponents' title run. Kabamba signed a permanent deal on 13 May 2019. [24]

Kilmarnock

Kabamba signed for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on a one-and-a-half year contract on 17 January 2020.[25] He scored on his debut, coming off the bench in a 6–0 win against Queen's Park in the Scottish Cup.[26]

International career

On 22 September 2020, Kabamba was called-up by the DR Congo.[27]

Career statistics
As of match played 6 February 2021[28][29][30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Uxbridge 2011–12 SFL - Division One Central 13400—5[lower-alpha 1]1185
2012–13 SFL - Division One Central 371133—9[lower-alpha 2]64920
2013–14 SFL - Division One Central 9310—1[lower-alpha 3]0113
Total 591843—1577828
Hayes 2013–14 SFL - Division One Central 52———52
Burnham 2013–14 SFL - Premier Division 259———259
2014–15 SFL - Premier Division 15920—852514
Total 401820—855023
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2014–15 Conference South 14200—00142
Hampton & Richmond Borough 2015–16 Isthmian Premier Division 451810—214819
2016–17 National League South 251523—533221
Total 703333—748040
Portsmouth 2016–17[31] League Two 4000000040
2017–18[32] League One 1000100020
Total 5000100060
Colchester United (loan) 2017–18[32] League Two 8000002[lower-alpha 4]0100
Aldershot Town (loan) 2017–18[32] National League 10200—11113
Havant & Waterlooville 2018–19 National League 29510—21326
Hartlepool United (loan) 2018–19[33] National League 17700—00177
Hartlepool United 2019–20[34] National League 25552—10317
Kilmarnock 2019–20[34] Scottish Premiership 92320000124
2020–21[35] Scottish Premiership 2750010—285
Total 367321000409
Career total 318991810203618370126
  1. One appearance in the Southern League Cup, one in the Middlesex Senior Cup; two appearances and a goal in the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup and one appearance in the SFL League One Central play-offs
  2. Three appearances and a goal in the FA Trophy, One appearance and a goal in the Southern League Cup, three appearances and three goals in the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup and two appearances and a goal in the Middlesex Senior Cup
  3. Appearance in the FA Trophy
  4. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2016 and 31/01/2016". TheFA.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. "Ashford Town (Middlesex) v Uxbridge Match Programme, 6th November 2012". Calaméo. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. "Portsmouth". Football Squads. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. "Hot shot Nicke Kabamba joins ACHIEVE". Achieve Management. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  5. "Kabamba relishing AFC Hayes challenge". Get West London. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  6. "2010/2011 season – Results & Fixtures – Under 18's". Hayes & Yeading United FC. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  7. "Young Reds put in a fine showing!". Uxbridge FC. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  8. "North Greenford United 0–3 AFC Hayes". AFC Hayes. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  9. "Potters Bar Town 2–1 AFC Hayes". AFC Hayes. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  10. "Nicke Kabamba scores five as Bideford lose at Burnham in Southern League". North Devon Journal. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  11. "Kabamba Makes Step Up". Pitchero Non League. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  12. "Hemel snap up Watford young gun on loan as Kabamba leaves". Hemel Today. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  13. "Kabamba Becomes a Permanent Beaver". Pitchero Non League. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  14. "Pompey sign Kabamba". Portsmouth FC. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  15. "Stevenage 3–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  16. "U's Flash: Pompey Forward Signs". www.cu-fc.com. 31 August 2017.
  17. "Colchester United 3–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  18. Waldron, Jonathan (14 December 2017). "Nicke Kabamba leaves Colchester United and returns to Portsmouth". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  19. "Shots Sign Striker Kabamba". Aldershot Town Official Site. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  20. "Four Players Set To Leave Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  21. "Kai Naismith exits Portsmouth, who release trio of Jez Bedford, Nicke Kabamba and Theo Widdrington". BBC Sport. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  22. "Hartlepool United complete signing number TWO as National League striker signs on loan". www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  23. "The stunning stat behind Nicke Kabamba's start at Hartlepool United". www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  24. "Nicke Kabamba Agrees Permanent Pools Move". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  25. "NICKE KABAMBA SIGNS 18-MONTH CONTRACT". www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  26. Crawford, Kenny (18 January 2020). "Kilmarnock 6–0 Queen's Park". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  27. "RD Congo : Six nouveaux chez les Léopards, mais pas Disasi" [DR Congo: Six new among the Leopards, but not Disasi] (in French). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  28. "Nicke Kabamba". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  29. Nicke Kabamba at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  30. "Nicke Kabamba". Hampton & Richmond Borough Official Site. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  31. "Games played by Nicke Kabamba in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  32. "Games played by Nicke Kabamba in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  33. "Games played by Nicke Kabamba in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  34. "Games played by Nicke Kabamba in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  35. "Games played by Nicke Kabamba in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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