Ntumba Massanka (born 30 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands.
 Massanka playing for Boston United in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ntumba Massanka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tottenham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Warrington Rylands | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| 2013–2015 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → York City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Morecambe (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Wrexham (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Wrexham (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → RWDM47 (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Chorley | 24 | (3) |
| 2020 | ASD Angelana | ||
| 2021–2023 | South Shields | 13 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Boston United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023 | Macclesfield | 13 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Digenis Akritas Morphou | 18 | (2) |
| 2024 | Stalybridge Celtic | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Warrington Rylands | 13 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:25, 28 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editMassanka was born in Tottenham, London, and moved to Manchester aged four, as his parents relocated with their work as pastors.[3] He was signed by Manchester United after being scouted, and spent six years with the club before a short stint with rivals Manchester City.[3] He joined Burnley in the summer of 2013, before signing a professional contract with the club on 15 April 2015.[4] Having started the 2015–16 season with 16 goals from 14 starts for the under-21 team, Massanka signed a new contract with Burnley on 23 December 2015.[5] He joined League Two club York City, on loan for the rest of 2015–16 on 12 January 2016,[6] making his debut four days later as a 56th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Newport County.[7] Having made only three appearances for York, Massanka was recalled by Burnley on 11 March 2016.[8]
On 31 August 2016, Massanka joined League Two club Morecambe on loan until 3 January 2017.[9] In January 2017, he returned to Burnley, having failed to make an impact at the club with all 10 of his appearances coming from the bench.[10][11]
On 12 January 2017, Massanka joined National League club Wrexham on loan until the end of 2016–17, after being recommended to the club by Brian Flynn.[12] He made his debut two days later as a 68th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home victory over North Ferriby United.[13] Massanka scored his first senior goal with an overhead kick which was the equaliser in Wrexham's 3–1 home win over Guiseley on 4 February 2017.[14]
He returned to Wrexham for a second time in July 2017, signing on an initial six-month loan deal.[15] He scored two goals in 26 appearances[16] before returning to Burnley in January 2018.[17] He was loaned out to Dover Athletic on 30 August 2018.[18]
On 10 January 2019, Massanka joined Belgian First Amateur Division side RWDM47 on loan until the end of the season.[19] He was released by Burnley at the end of the season.[20]
He joined newly promoted National League side Chorley on 3 August 2019, signing a one-year contract.[21]
In February 2020, Massanka joined Eccellenza side ASD Angelana on a deal until the end of the season.[22]
In July 2021, Massanka returned to English football to join Northern Premier League side South Shields.[23]
In January 2022 he joined Stalybridge Celtic on loan for the remainder of the season.[24] On 26 February it was confirmed that he had been recalled by South Shields from the loan period.[25] He subsequently joined Boston United and then Stafford Rangers on loan.[26]
In January 2023, Massanka left South Shields to join Northern Premier League side Macclesfield.[27]
In March 2024, Massanka returned to Stalybridge Celtic on a permanent basis following a short spell in Cyprus with Digenis Akritas Morphou.[28] In May 2024, he joined Warrington Rylands.[29]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 September 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2015–16[7] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[30] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| York City (loan) | 2015–16[7] | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2016–17[11] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Wrexham (loan) | 2016–17[16] | National League | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18[16] | National League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 6 | |||
| Dover Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[16] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| RWDM47 (loan) | 2018–19[16] | Belgian First Amateur Division | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Chorley | 2019–20[16] | National League | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| South Shields | 2021–22[31] | NPL Premier Division | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2021–22[32] | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Boston United (loan) | 2021–22[16] | National League North | 11 | 0 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Stafford Rangers (loan) | 2022–23[33] | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 144 | 17 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in National League North play-offs
References
edit- ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Ntumba Massanka". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ a b Amofa, Richard (3 November 2015). "OTPN interview – Ntumba Massanka". Off the Post News. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017.
- ^ Scholes, Tony (13 January 2016). "Ntumba Massanka". Clarets Mad. Digital Sports Group. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Young Burnley stars look to future after signing new deals". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Flett, Dave (12 January 2016). "Prolific teenage Burnley striker Ntumba Massanka signs for York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ntumba Massanka in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ Cope, Niall (11 March 2016). "Massanka returns to Turf Moor". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Ntumba Massanka loan". Morecambe F.C. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Massanka joins Agyei and Ginnelly back at Burnley". UpTheClarets. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ntumba Massanka in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Griffiths, Rob (12 January 2017). "Wrexham AFC boss Dean Keates delighted to bring in Ntumba Massanka on loan". Daily Post. Llandudno Junction. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Wrexham 1–0 North Ferriby United". BBC Sport. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Wrexham 3–1 Guiseley". BBC Sport. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Hogan, Carl (4 July 2017). "Ntumba Massanka returns". Wrexham A.F.C. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "N. Massanka". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Griffiths, Rob (2 January 2018). "Wrexham AFC will always hold a special place in my heart". Daily Post. Llandudno Junction. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Harvey, Richard (30 August 2018). "BURNLEY STRIKER JOINS ON LOAN". Dover Athletic. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "DONE DEAL: Burnley striker Ntumba Massanka joins Racing White Daring Molenbeek". tribalfootball.com. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "2018/19 Premier League clubs publish released lists". Premier League. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Massanka is latest recruit". Chorley FC. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Week-End Time: in riva al Lago l'Angelana va a caccia di conferme. Con un Massanka in più". angelanacalcio1930.it (in Italian). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Ntumba Massanka joins South Shields". South Shields F.C. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Ntumba Massanka signs on loan for the rest of the season". Stalybridge Celtic. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Club News - Ntumba Massanka recalled by South Shields". Stalybridge Celtic. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Gordon, James (26 February 2022). "Saturday's Transfer List - February 26". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "NTUMBA MASSANKA SIGNS FOR THE SILKMEN". Macclesfield F.C. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Club News - Ntumba Massanka returns to Celtic". www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ @RylandsFC (26 May 2024). "NEW SIGNINGS 🚨📝 Not only have we signed Sam Burns on a permanent contract, but we would also like to give a warm welcome to wing back Dylan Dwyer and forward Ntumba Massanka 🔵⚽️" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Games played by Ntumba Massanka in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "South Shields – Appearances – Ntumba Massanka – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Appearances – Ntumba Massanka – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Stafford Rangers – Appearances – Ntumba Massanka". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
External links
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- Ntumba Massanka at Soccerbase
