Ken Nkuba Tshiend (born 21 January 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Genk.
Club career
On 26 October 2018, Nkuba signed his first professional contract with Charleroi at the age of 16.[2] Nkuba made his professional debut with Charleroi on the same day, in a 2–1 Belgian First Division A loss to Gent.[3]
On 30 January 2024, Nkuba signed a contract with Genk until June 2028.[4]
International career
Born in Belgium, Nkuba is of Congolese descent.[5] He is a youth international for Belgium.
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charleroi | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 61 | 5 | |||
| Zébra Élites | 2023–24 | Belgian Division 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Genk | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "Profile of Ken Nkuba Tshiend". sporting-charleroi.be. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Sports+, DH Les (27 October 2018). "Ken Nkuba a signé son contrat quelques heures avant de jouer son premier match pro: "Vite s'adapter pour ne pas être mangé"". DH Les Sports +.
- ^ "Gent vs. Sporting Charleroi - 26 October 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: KEN NKUBA TEKENT CONTRACT BIJ KRC GENK TOT JUNI 2028" [OFFICIAL: KEN NKUBA SIGNS CONTRACT WITH KRC GENK UNTIL JUNE 2028] (in Dutch). Genk. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "FOOT: ROYAL CHARLEROI VS STANDARD DE LIÈGE, LES CONGOLAIS JORIS KAYEMBE, KEN NKUBA, MULEKA ET BALIKWISHA PARTICIPENT AU CHOC WALLON. – VOILA NIGHT".
External links
- Ken Nkuba at Soccerway
- Ken Nkuba at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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