Rocky Bushiri
Rocky Bushiri Kisonga (born 30 November 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for KAS Eupen on loan from Norwich City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rocky Bushiri Kisonga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Eupen (on loan from Norwich City) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | K.V. Oostende | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | K.V. Oostende | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Eupen (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2019– | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Blackpool (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mechelen (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Eupen (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Belgium U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U21 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:50, 23 October 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:12, 7 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Bushiri joined the youth academy of K.V. Oostende in 2012 after impressing in a provincial tournament representing Walloon Brabant.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Oostende in June 2017, for two years.[3] He made his professional debut in a 1-0 Belgian First Division A loss to KV Mechelen on 9 December 2017, becoming the youngest-ever debutant for Oostende.[4]
On 3 July 2019, it was announced that Bushiri would join Norwich City on a four-year deal, initially linking up with the U23 squad.[5] On 1 August 2019, Bushiri joined League One club Blackpool on a season-long loan deal.[6] Bushiri scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s in an EFL Trophy tie on 5 November 2019.[7]
On 30 June 2020, Bushiri went out on loan again, this time joining Mechelen on a season-long deal.[8]
On 26 January 2021, Bushiri moved to Belgium side KAS Eupen, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[9]
Personal life
Bushiri was born in Belgium and is of Congolese descent.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 October 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KV Oostende | 2017–18[11] | Belgian First Division A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Eupen (loan) | 2018–19[11] | Belgian First Division A | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Norwich City | 2019–20[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2019–20[12] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Sint-Truiden (loan) | 2019–20[11] | Belgian First Division A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Mechelen (loan) | 2020–21[11] | Belgian First Division A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 60 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League play-offs
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Blackpool" (PDF). English Football League. p. 6. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- "Debutant Bushiri (18) werkt ook op KVO-secretariaat".
- (belga). "Herhaalt KV Oostende succesverhaal Dimata? Kustboys halen weer spits bij Standard".
- "Jupiler Pro League - speeldag 18: KV Oostende - KV Mechelen 0 - 1". www.kvo.be.
- "Norwich City set to sign Belgium U21 international Rocky Bushiri". www.canaries.co.uk.
- "Rocky Bushiri: Blackpool sign Norwich City defender on season-long loan deal". BBC Sport. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "Blackpool 1-0 Wolves' U21s: Rocky Bushiri's stoppage-time winner seals EFL Trophy qualification". blackpoolgazette.co.uk. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "Rocky Bushiri moves to KV Mechelen on season-long loan". Norwich City F.C. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Rocky Bushiri moves to KAS Eupen on loan". www.canaries.co.uk. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- "Rocky Bushiri". worldfootball.net.
- Rocky Bushiri at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Games played by Rocky Bushiri in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
