Mayingila Nzuzi Mata (born 17 May 1994),[1][2] also known as Kévin Nzuzi Mata,[3][4] is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Esenler Erokspor. Born in France, he represented the DR Congo U20 national team.
 Nzuzi with DR Congo national U20 team in 2014. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esenler Erokspor | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Paris FC | ||
| 2012–2014 | Chamois Niortais | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Chamois Niortais | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Chambly | 19 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 20 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Boulogne-Billancourt | 17 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Dunkerque | 33 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | Red Star | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | RWDM | 48 | (15) |
| 2022–2024 | Tuzlaspor | 42 | (11) |
| 2024 | Nantong Zhiyun | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | Esenler Erokspor | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 | |||
Early life
editNzuzi Mata was born in the 18th arrondissement of Paris to parents who were both born in Léopoldville, Belgian Congo.[2] He acquired French nationality on 6 December 2000 through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.[5]
Career
editNzuzi Mata began his career with Chamois Niortais, where he made five appearances in Ligue 2 during the 2014–15 season. He went on to join FC Chambly on a one-year deal in the summer of 2015, after being released by Niort.[6]
In June 2016, he signed a professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain to play with the reserve team in Championnat de France Amateur.[7]
In the summer of 2017 he moved to Boulogne-Billancourt in Championnat National 2 and in 2018 he joined Dunkerque in Championnat National.[8]
In July 2019, he signed for Red Star.[9] There, he made 17 appearances in which he failed to score.[10]
In August 2020, it was announced that N'Zuzi Mata had signed a one-year contract with the option of an additional year with Belgian First Division B club RWDM.[10]
In January 2024, he signed for Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.[11]
International career
editNzuzi Mata played a friendly match with DR Congo national U20 team in October 2014.[12]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chamois Niortais | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Chambly | 2015–16 | National | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2016–17 | CFA Group A | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 2017–18 | National 2 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Dunkerque | 2018–19 | National | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 |
| Red Star | 2019–20 | National | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| RWDM | 2020–21 | First Division B | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 8 | |
| 2021–22 | First Division B | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 7 | ||
| Total | 48 | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | 51 | 15 | |||
| Tuzlaspor | 2022–23 | TFF First League | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 9 | |
| 2023–24 | TFF First League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | ||
| Total | 42 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 44 | 12 | |||
| Nantong Zhiyun | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Career totals | 215 | 51 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 55 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Mayingila N'Zuzi Mata". LFP.fr. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Mayingila Nzuzi Mata". foot-national.com. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Guillou met son neveu sur le banc". leparisien.fr. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Kévin N'Zuzi". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "JORF n° 0283 du 7 décembre 2000 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Nzuzi Mata arrive à Chambly" (in French). Le Parisien. 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Mercato : le congolais Nzuzi Mata rejoint le PSG" (in French). orangefootballclub.com. 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Nzuzi Mata renforce l'effectif Dunkerquois" (in French). USL Dunkerque. 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Nzuzi Mata Signé" (in French). Red Star. 2 July 2019.
- ^ a b "D1B: le RWDM engage l'attaquant français Kevin Nzuzi". Communes, régions, Belgique, monde, sports – Toute l'actu 24h/24 sur Lavenir.net (in French). 10 August 2020.
- ^ "南通支云官方：球队签下民主刚果前锋恩祖齐-马塔" [Official from Nantong Zhiyun: the club signs DR Congo forward Nzuzi Mata]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Autriche - RD Congo 3:0 (U21 Matchs amicals 2014, octobre)". mondefootball.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Mayingila Nzuzi Mata at Soccerway
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