Jordi Liongola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordi Baininwa Liongola | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tessenderlo, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RAAL La Louvière | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Standard Liège | |||
| 2019–2020 | Royal Antwerp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 22 | (1) |
| 2022– | RAAL La Louvière | 60 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (1) |
| 2022– | Burundi | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023 | |||
Jordi Baininwa Liongola (born 17 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian National Division 1 club RAAL La Louvière.[1] Born in Belgium, he plays for the Burundi national team.
Club career[edit]
Liongola is a former youth academy player of Standard Liège and Royal Antwerp. In July 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Belgian second division club Lierse Kempenzonen.[2] He made his professional debut on 22 August 2021 in a 2–0 league win against R.E. Virton.[3]
In July 2022, Liongola joined RAAL La Louvière.[4]
International career[edit]
Born in Belgium, Liongola is of Burundian descent, thus making him eligible to represent both countries.[2] He is a former Belgium national team player.[5][6]
In November 2019, he received maiden call-up to Burundi national team for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Morocco and Central African Republic.[7] He debuted with Burundi in a 2–1 friendly win over Liberia on 29 March 2022.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 17 April 2022[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lierse Kempenzonen | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division B | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
International[edit]
- As of 19 November 2023[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jordi Liongola at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Jordi Liongola kon na testperiode contract versieren bij Lierse: "Blij dat ik voor deze mooie club kan spelen"". 20 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Lierse vs. Excelsior Virton - 22 August 2021". Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "JORDI LIONGOLA EST LOUVIÉROIS" (in French). RAAL La Louvière. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Mutima Constantin s'active à renforcer l'ossature des Hirondelles". 11 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "L'équipe nationale se dote de 2 nouvelles pépites". 10 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Bandari FC keeper included in Burundi squad for CAR, Morocco tests". 5 November 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Liberia vs. Burundi". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Jordi Liongola - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved 8 May 2022.
External links[edit]
- Jordi Liongola at FBref.com
- Jordi Liongola at WorldFootball.net
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Hasselt
- Burundian men's footballers
- Burundi men's international footballers
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Belgian people of Burundian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Challenger Pro League players
- Lierse Kempenzonen players