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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Eschweiler, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KAS Eupen | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfB Aachen | |||
| –2011 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| 2011–2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 51 | (14) |
| 2017–2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Roda JC | 40 | (1) |
| 2020 | SV Elversberg | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | SV Rödinghausen | 38 | (14) |
| 2021–2023 | VfL Osnabrück | 68 | (27) |
| 2023–2024 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | VfL Osnabrück | 23 | (8) |
| 2025–2026 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 31 | (9) |
| 2026–present | KAS Eupen | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Ba-Muaka Simakala (born 28 January 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward at Belgian club KAS Eupen.
Career
[edit]In May 2023, following VfL Osnabrück's promotion to the 2. Bundesliga, it was announced that Simakala would join Holstein Kiel, also playing in the 2. Bundesliga, on a free transfer.[1]
On 2 January 2024, Simakala moved on loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[2]
On 8 August 2024, Simakala returned to VfL Osnabrück.[3]
On 17 June 2025, Azerbaijan Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan announced the signing of Simakala from VfL Osnabrück to a one-year contract.[4] He moved to Belgian second-division side KAS Eupen in July 2026.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Germany, Simakala is of Congolese descent.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 6 June 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 19 | 4 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga West | 29 | 9 | — | — | 29 | 9 | |||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 51 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 14 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Total | 40 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
| SV Elversberg | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| SV Rödinghausen | 2019–20 | Regionalliga West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 14 | ||
| Total | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 14 | ||
| VfL Osnabrück | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 8 | |
| 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 37 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 38 | 20 | |
| Total | 68 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 28 | ||
| Career total | 201 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 60 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the 2019–20 Westphalian DFB-Pokal play-off
- ↑ Appearance in the Lower Saxony Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "Perfekt! Kiel sichert sich ablösefreien Simakala" [Perfect! Kiel secures Simakala on a free transfer]. kicker (in German). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ↑ "FCK LEIHT BA-MUAKA CHANCE SIMAKALA VON HOLSTEIN KIEL" [FCK LOANS BA-MUAKA CHANCE SIMAKALA FROM HOLSTEIN KIEL] (in German). 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ "VfL verstärkt sich mit Chance Simakala" [VfL strengthens with Chance Simakala] (in German). VfL Osnabrück. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ↑ "🔴⚪✍️Simakala "Araz-Naxçıvan"da". instagram.com/araznaxcivanpfc/ (in Azerbaijani). Araz-Naxçıvan PFK Instagram. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Un deuxième transfert en deux jours pour l'AS Eupen de Mazzu, qui poursuit son mercato". L'Avenir (in French). 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Neues von Eschweilers Fußballprofis". www.filmpost.de.
- ↑ Ba-Muaka Simakala at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Ba-Muaka Simakala at WorldFootball.net
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