Saël Kumbedi Nseke (born 26 March 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon.[2]

Saël Kumbedi
Personal information
Full name Saël Kumbedi Nseke
Date of birth (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Stains, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Lyon
Number 20
Youth career
2015–2018 Paris Saint-Germain
2018–2019 CC Taverny
2019–2022 Le Havre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Le Havre B 9 (0)
2021–2022 Le Havre 6 (0)
2022–2024 Lyon B 6 (0)
2022– Lyon 40 (0)
International career
2021–2022 France U17 15 (2)
2022–2023 France U18 7 (3)
2023–2024 France U19 17 (0)
2024– France U20 4 (0)
2024– France U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Northern Ireland
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

Club career

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A former youth academy player of Paris Saint-Germain and CC Taverny, Kumbedi joined Le Havre in 2019.[3] He made his senior team debut for the club on 13 November 2021 in a 2–0 cup win against Vierzon.[4]

On 31 August 2022, Kumbedi signed a three-year contract with Lyon until June 2025.[5]

International career

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Born in France, Kumbedi is of Congolese descent.[6] He is a French youth international. In April 2022, he was named in France under-17 team squad for 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7] On 1 June 2022, he scored two goals in the final of the tournament in a 2–1 win against Netherlands.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Havre B 2022–23 National 3 9 0 9 0
Le Havre 2021–22 Ligue 2 2 0 1 0 3 0
2022–23 Ligue 2 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Lyon B 2022–23 National 3 3 0 0 0 3 0
Lyon 2022–23 Ligue 1 20 0 2 0 22 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 17 0 2 0 19 0
2024–25 Ligue 1 3 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
Total 40 0 4 0 1 0 45 0
Career total 58 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 64 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Lyon

France U19

France U17

References

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  1. ^ "Saël Kumbedi". Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Saël Kumbedi at Soccerway
  3. ^ "SAËL KUMBEDI NSÉKÉ : "QUAND TU REDESCENDS AVEC LA RÉSERVE, TU SENS QUE LES REGARDS SONT DIFFÉRENTS"". Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ "SAËL KUMBEDI NSÉKÉ, L'ARRIÈRE LATÉRAL PRÉCOCE DU HAC". Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Arrivée du défenseur Saël Kumbedi jusqu'au 30 juin 2025" (in French). Lyon. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Vos talents : Saël Kumbedi, droit au(x) but(s)". Mairie d'Épinay-sur-Seine. 28 August 2022.
  7. ^ "LES VINGT JOUEURS CHOISIS POUR L'EURO". 30 April 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  8. ^ "France 2-1 Netherlands: French fight back to claim third U17 EURO title after Kumbedi double". 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  9. ^ "PSG beat Lyon 2-1 to win French Cup final in Mbappe's farewell appearance". Reuters. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Final: France 2–1 Netherlands: Line-ups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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