Personal information | |||
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Full name | Willy Kambwala Ndengushi [1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo [1] | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
Number | 53 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | Elan Chevilly Larue | ||
2013–2018 | Les Ulis | ||
2018–2020 | Sochaux | ||
2020–2023 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023– | Manchester United | 7 | (0) |
International career | |||
France U16 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:08, 13 April 2024 (UTC) |
Willy Kambwala Ndengushi (born 25 August 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United. Born in DR Congo, he has represented France at youth level.
Born in Kinshasa, DR Congo, Kambwala and his family moved to France when he was five. [2] He was raised in Les Ulis, Essonne, and started his career with Elan Chevilly Larue and Les Ulis, before joining the academy of Sochaux in 2018.
Kambwala was linked with a move to English sides Liverpool and Manchester United in July 2020. [3] He made the move to Manchester United in October 2020, signing on transfer deadline day. [4] He suffered an eleven-month injury layoff only weeks into his spell in Manchester, returning to action in September 2021, playing in an 8–2 away win against Birmingham City's under-18 team. [5]
He signed a professional contract with Manchester United the following month. [6] [7] [8] Kambwala made his senior debut for United in December 2023, starting in a Premier League match against West Ham United. [9] With several first-team defenders sidelined through injuries, Kambwala made his second professional start on April 7, 2024, in a Premier League game against Liverpool that ended in a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford. He won 100% of his ground duels and completed an impressive 29 passes in the match. [10]
Kambwala is eligible to represent both France and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [11] He has captained the French under-16 side. [12]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Manchester United | 2023–24 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
Career total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |