Antoni-Djibu Milambo (born 3 April 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
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| Full name | Antoni-Djibu Milambo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 April 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Feyenoord | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| SV DEHMusschen | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | SV Charlois | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2021 | Feyenoord | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Feyenoord | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U17 | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:18, 30 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editA youth product of SV DEHMusschen and SV Charlois, Milambo joined Feyenoord's academy in 2015. He signed his first professional contract with the club at the age of 15 on 15 October 2020.[2] He made his professional debut for Feyenoord in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over FC Luzern on 12 August 2021.[3] At 16 and 131 days, Milambo became the club's youngest ever player taking the record from Georginio Wijnaldum.[4] On 21 October 2023, Milambo scored his first goal in professional football, scoring the fourth goal in a 4–0 home win over Vitesse.[5] On 23 October 2024, Milambo was crowned UEFA's Man of the Match after scoring twice in a 3–1 away win against Benfica in the Champions League.[6]
International career
editBorn in the Netherlands, Milambo is of DR Congolese descent. He is the son of a former international congolese football player.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 30 October 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feyenoord | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 3 | 1[d] | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
Honours
editFeyenoord
References
edit- ^ "Antoni Milambo: 'Toen ik in het veld kwam, waren mijn zenuwen weg'". Feyenoord.supporters.nl.
- ^ "Academy-talent Milambo (15) tekent bij Feyenoord". www.feyenoord.nl.
- ^ "Feyenoord vs. Luzern - 12 August 2021". Soccerway.
- ^ "Antoni Milambo at Feyenoord makes history: 'Put these guys in'". 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Feyenoord na zevende zege op rij met vertrouwen richting Lazio" [Feyenoord approaches Lazio with confidence after seventh consecutive win] (in Dutch). 21 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Milambo excelleert in Champions League: 'Droom die uitkomt'" [Milambo excels in the Champions League: 'Dream come true'] (in Dutch). 23 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Euro U-17 stars today, African superstars tomorrow? | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ Antoni Milambo at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Feyenoord verslaat Go Ahead en is na zes jaar weer kampioen van Nederland" [Feyenoord beats Go Ahead and is champions of the Netherlands after six years] (in Dutch). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Als rook is opgetrokken, wint Feyenoord bekerfinale van NEC" [As smoke clears, Feyenoord wins cup final against NEC] (in Dutch). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links
edit- Antoni Milambo at Soccerway
- Feyenoord Profile
- Ons Oranje Profile