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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Mbenza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Denis, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charleroi | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005-2011 | ROFC Stockel | ||
| 2011-2012 | FC Brussels | ||
| 2012-2013 | KV Mechelen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Valenciennes B | 30 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Valenciennes | 48 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Standard Liège | 21 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Montpellier | 54 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | (5) |
| 2020 | → Amiens SC (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Qatar | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Charleroi | 43 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Belgium U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Belgium U21 | 16 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2023 | |||
Isaac Mbenza (born 8 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Charleroi. Born in France and eligible to represent DR Congo and Belgium, he has represented the latter at several youth levels.
Personal life
Mbenza was born in France and is of Congolese descent, and emigrated to Belgium at 5.[2][3][4]
Club career
Mbenza started playing at ROFC Stockel at the age of 9 before moving on at the age of 15 to FC Brussels for a season, followed by another season at KV Mechelen before his move to Valenciennes FC.[4]
Montpellier
On 31 January 2017, Mbenza signed for French club Montpellier.[5][6]
Huddersfield Town
On 9 August 2018, Mbenza moved to Premier League club Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan with the obligation of a transfer in the summer of 2019.[7]
He made his debut as a 68th minute substitute in a goalless draw with Cardiff City on 25 August 2018.[7] On 5 May 2019, he scored his only goal in the 2018-19 season, coming as a 60th minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United.[8]
Following Huddersfield's relegation to the EFL Championship, Mbenza's loan was made permanent on 9 July 2019 until the end of 2020-21 season, with the club having the option of a further season.[9]
He only made 6 appearances for Huddersfield in the 2019-20 season, and departed on loan to Amiens on 3 Feb 2020 for the remainder of the season.[10]
He featured more under the manager, Carlos Corberàn , who had been appointed in advance of 2020-21 season. He made 37 appearances scoring 5 goals, with 3 coming direct from free kicks in games against Birmingham City,[11] Sheffield Wednesday[12] and Middlesbrough.[13]
On 11 May 2021, Huddersfield exercised their option to extend Mbenza's contract up to the end of the 2021-22 season.[14] But on 6 September, his contract was terminated.[15]
Charleroi
On 14 March 2022, Mbenza signed a 3-month contract with Charleroi, with an option to extend.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 1 October 2019[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valenciennes B | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | |||||||
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Valenciennes | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
| Total | 48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | ||
| Standard Liège | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Montpellier | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 | ||
| Total | 54 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 13 | ||
| Huddersfield | 2018–19 | Premier League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 170 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 187 | 25 | ||
References
- ↑ "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Découverte: Isaac Mbenza belgo-congolais de Standard de Liège !". 14 December 2016.
- ↑ "België of Congo: Nationale belofte heeft zijn beslissing gemaakt". 26 March 2017.
- 1 2 "ISAAC MBENZA: MY LIFE IN WEST YORKSHIRE". Huddersfield Ton. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ↑ "Isaac Mbenza to Montpellier". Standard Liège. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ↑ "Isaac Mbenza nouveou Pailladin" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Huddersfield sign winger Mbenza on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ↑ "Man Utd miss out on top four after draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ↑ "TRANSFER: MBENZA JOINS TOWN PERMANENTLY". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ↑ "CONFIRMED: MBENZA LOAN TO AMIENS APPROVED". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ↑ "Blues score late to beat Huddersfield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ↑ "Terriers beat Owls in Yorkshire derby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ↑ "Boro come from behind to beat Terriers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ↑ "RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ↑ "ISAAC MBENZA DEPARTS HUDDERSFIELD TOWN". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ↑ "ISAAC MBENZA DÉBARQUE AU SPORTING !" (Press release) (in French). Charleroi. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ Isaac Mbenza at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
External links
- Isaac Mbenza at Soccerway
- Isaac Mbenza at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Isaac Mbenza at FootballDatabase.eu