Chardi Mpindi Landu (born 18 July 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Emmen.[1][2]

Chardi Landu
Personal information
Full name Chardi Mpindi Landu
Date of birth (2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 (age 24)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Emmen
Number 11
Youth career
2010–2021 Twente
2011–2014 Brentford
2015–2021 PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 PEC Zwolle 22 (2)
2023– Emmen 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Landu played youth football for Twente before moving to the academy of English club Brentford.[3] After three seasons, he returned to the Netherlands to join the youth academy of PEC Zwolle.[3]

He made his professional debut for PEC Zwolle on 15 August 2021 in a 1–0 home defeat to SBV Vitesse.[4]

On 3 July 2023, Landu signed a two-year contract with Emmen.[5]

Personal life

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Born in the Netherlands, Landu is of Congolese descent.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Chardi Landu at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Chardi Landu at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b Vries, Vincent de (2 September 2021). "Bij PEC-aanvaller Chardi Landu is het plezier weer helemaal terug". de Stentor (in Dutch).
  4. ^ Blom, Sam (15 August 2021). "Tandeloos PEC Zwolle verliest openingswedstrijd van Vitesse". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ "CHARDI LANDU TEKENT BIJ FC EMMEN" (in Dutch). FC Emmen. 3 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Présaison: Marcel Tisserand et Chardi Mpindi Landu buteurs avec Fenerbahçe et le PEC Zwolle". 28 July 2021.