Bryan Limbombe
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryan Michael Limbombe Ekango[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Mechelen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heracles Almelo | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Mechelen | ||
| 2015–2017 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| 2017–2020 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Genk | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Roda JC | 68 | (14) |
| 2023– | Heracles Almelo | 67 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 | |||
Bryan Michael Limbombe Ekango (born 14 May 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Eerste Divisie club Heracles Almelo.
Club career
[edit]Genk
[edit]On 26 August 2017, Genk announced that 16-year-old Limbombe had signed his first professional contract with them, as he left the youth academy of Zulte Waregem.[2]
On 19 January 2020, Limbombe made his professional debut for Genk in the league match against his former club Zulte Waregem, coming on as a substitute for Jere Uronen in a 3–0 win.[3] Two days after his debut, Genk announced through its official channels that Limbombe's contract was extended until June 2024.[4]
Roda JC
[edit]On 24 August 2021, Limbombe signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Roda JC.[5] He made his competitive debut for the club on 10 September in a 0–0 league draw against NAC Breda.[6] On 17 September, he scored his first goals for the club, a brace, to secure a 2–0 victory against TOP Oss.[7] He finished his first season with 36 total appearances in which he scored seven goals, as Roda eventually lost out on promotion in the play-offs after a loss in extra time to Excelsior.[8]
Heracles Almelo
[edit]On 29 June 2023, Limbombe signed a four-year contract with recently promoted Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.[9][10] He was handed the number 7 shirt.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Belgium, Limbombe is of Congolese descent.[12] He is the brother of the footballers Anthony, Stallone and Maxime Limbombe.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 17 December 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Genk | 2019–20[a] | Jupiler Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Jupiler Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Roda JC | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 7 | |||
| Total | 68 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 14 | ||
| Heracles Almelo | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 15 | ||
- ↑ Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- ↑ Appearances in the Eredivisie play-offs
References
[edit]- 1 2 "B. Limbombe: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ↑ "Bryan Limbombe, petit frère d'Anthony, signe à Genk". RTBF (in French). 27 August 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ↑ "Debuut voor jongste Limbombe (18)". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ↑ "Contractverlenging voor Bryan Limbombe en Elias Sierra | KRC Genk". K.R.C. Genk (in Dutch). 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ↑ "Roda JC legt Bryan Limbombe voor twee seizoenen vast". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 24 August 2021.
- ↑ Leenders, Jimmy (10 September 2021). "Vermakelijk duel tussen Roda en NAC eindigt zonder winnaar". Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ↑ Leenders, Jimmy (17 September 2021). "Roda JC heeft een nieuwe circusact: Bryan Limbombe misschien nog wel beter dan Thijmen Goppel". Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ↑ "Excelsior legt Roda na lange en soms verhitte voetbalavond over de knie". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ↑ "Bryan Limbombe maakt transfer naar Heracles Almelo". Roda JC Kerkrade (Press release) (in Dutch). 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ Blijlevens, Ralph (29 June 2023). "Roda JC-aanvaller Bryan Limbombe voor vier jaar naar Heracles". Tubantia (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "Aanwinst Bryan Limbombe tekent tot zomer van 2027 bij Heracles Almelo". Heracles Almelo (Press release) (in Dutch). 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "Anthony + Stallone: een portret van Bryan Limbombe". www.hbvl.be. 19 February 2020.
- ↑ "Bryan Limbombe, petit frère d'Anthony, signe à Genk". RTBF Sport. 26 August 2017.
- ↑ Bryan Limbombe at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- Bryan Limbombe – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Bryan Limbombe at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mechelen
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Belgian people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Belgian Pro League players
- Eerste Divisie players
- SV Zulte Waregem players
- KRC Genk players
- Roda JC Kerkrade players
- Heracles Almelo players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen