Merveil Ndockyt

Merveil Valthy Streeker Ndockyt (born 20 July 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Croatian club HNK Gorica and the Congo national team.[2]

Merveil Ndockyt
Personal information
Full name Merveil Valthy Streeker Ndockyt[1]
Date of birth (1998-07-20) 20 July 1998
Place of birth Brazzaville, Congo Republic
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gorica
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 ACNFF
2015 CARA
2016 Léopards 16 (5)
2016–2017 Tirana 29 (5)
2017–2018 Getafe B 12 (2)
2018–2020 Getafe 6 (0)
2018–2019 → Mallorca (loan) 5 (0)
2019 → Barcelona B (loan) 10 (2)
2019–2020 → Osijek (loan) 27 (0)
2020–2022 Osijek 19 (0)
2022– Gorica 28 (2)
International career‡
2015– Congo 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2018

Club career

Early career

Born in Brazzaville, Ndockyt started his career with ACNFF in 2014. He subsequently had spells at CARA Brazzaville (also playing in the CAF Confederation Cup with the side) and AC Léopards.

Tirana

On 20 August 2016, Ndockyt moved for the first time in Europe where he signed a two-year contract with Albanian Superliga outfit Tirana.[3] Given squad number 19,[3] he made his first appearance for the club in championship matchday 3 against Kukësi at home, netting the equalizer with a shot outside the box as the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[4]

Ndockyt was distinguished for his performances during the first part of the season, being an important player in the lineup.[5] In January 2017, Ndockyt refused a call-up by Congo national team in order to be part of the team in their winter training camp in Antalya, Turkey.[6] Later in April 2017, he scored in the first leg of 2016–17 Albanian Cup semi-final tie against Besëlidhja Lezhë which ended in a 1–1 draw; Tirana eventually qualified to the final for the first time in five years after winning 2–0 in the second leg.[7] It was Tirana's first win after 12 winless matches.

Ndockyt scored his 5th league goal of the season in the 2–0 home win over Luftëtari Gjirokastër in the penultimate matchday to keep Tirana's survival hopes alive.[8] The club eventually relegated for the first time to First Division after not winning in the final match against Vllaznia.[9] In the Albanian Cup final on 31 May, Ndockyt scored a penalty kick in 112 minute as Tirana defeated Skënderbeu 3–1 after extra time to win the trophy for a record 16th time.[10] The cup success meant the return of Tirana in European competitions after 5 years.

On 21 June, he was included in new manager Zé Maria's list for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[11] He played full-90 minutes in both matches, making his European debut in the process, as Tirana was knocked out by Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 on aggregate.[12][13] Ndockyt finished his Tirana career by making 38 appearances in all competitions, scoring 7 goals.[14]

Getafe and loans

On 10 August 2017, Ndockyt moved to La Liga side Getafe CF for €400,000, making his transfer as one of the most profiting transfers in Tirana's history.[15] The transfer was confirmed by Tirana on 28 August, with his former side retaining part ownership.[16]

Initially assigned to the B-side in Tercera División, Ndockyt made his first team debut on 19 February 2018, replacing Amath Ndiaye in a 3–0 home win against Celta de Vigo. On 23 August, he was loaned to Segunda División side RCD Mallorca for the season.[17]

On 29 January 2019, Ndockyt's loan was terminated and he subsequently returned to Geta.[18] Two days later, he was loaned to FC Barcelona B in Segunda División B, until June.[19]

Osijek

On 28 August 2019, Ndockyt joined Croatian First Football League side NK Osijek in a temporary deal.[20]

On 27 July 2020 he became an Osijek player.[21]

International career

Ndockyt was part of the Congo national team that competed in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[22]

Career statistics

Club
As of 19 May 2019[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tirana 2016–17 Albanian Superliga 29572—367
2017–18 00002[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 2957220387
Getafe B 2017–18[23] Tercera División 122—122
Getafe 2017–18 La Liga 6000—60
2018–19 00——00
Total 6000—60
Mallorca (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División 5020—70
Barcelona B (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B 10200—102
Career total 62992207311
  1. Including all appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 16 October 2018[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Congo 201530
201640
201720
201831
Total121
Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ndockyt goal.
List of international goals scored by Merveil Ndockyt[24]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
111 October 2018Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo Liberia1–03–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours
Tirana[14]

References
  1. "Media Start List" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. Merveil Ndockyt at FootballDatabase.eu
  3. "Mesfushori Merveille Ndockyt firmos 2-vite bardheblu" [Midfielder Merveille Ndockyt signs 2-years white&blue] (in Albanian). kftirana.al. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  4. "Video / Tirana dhe Kukësi ndajnë pikët në barazimin 2-2" [Video / Tirana and Kukësi share the points in the 2-2 draw] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. "Tirana "baby", ka sulmin më të ri të Superiores" [Tirana “baby”, has the youngest attackers in Superliga] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  6. "Tirana kompletohet para "emigrimit"" [Tirana completed before “emigration”] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  7. "Lajmi i fundit/ Tirana kualifikohet në finale të Kupës, mposht Besëlidhjen dhe gjen Skënderbeun përpara" [Beaking news. Tirana qualifies in the cup final, defeats Besëlidhja and finds Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Newsport.al. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  8. "Kukësi mposht Flamurtarin, Tirana rikthehet te fitorja" [Kukësi defeats Flamurtari, Tirana returns to win] (in Albanian). Panorama.com.al. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  9. "Tirana bie nga kategoria, shpëton Vllaznia" [Tirana relegated, Vllaznia escapes] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  10. "Tirana fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë, sezoni 2016-2017" [Tirana wins Albanian Cup, 2016-2017 season] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  11. Aldred Lleshi (21 June 2017). "Dy përforcime, ja lista e Tiranës për "Europa League"" [Two reinforcements, here's the Tirana list for “Europa League”] (in Albanian). Telesport.al. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  12. "M. Tel-Aviv 2-0 Tirana". UEFA.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  13. "Tirana 0-3 M. Tel-Aviv". UEFA.com. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  14. "Congo - M. Ndockyt - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  15. "Merveille te Getafe, Tirana mbush arkën" [Merveille at Getafe, Tirana fills the ark] (in Albanian). Konica.al. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  16. "Tani është zyrtare, Mervejl shkon në Spanjë" [Now it's official, Merveille goes to Spain] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  17. "Cedido al Mallorca" [Loaned to Mallorca] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  18. "Merveil Ndockyt se desvincula del RCD Mallorca" [Merveil Ndockyt leaves RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  19. "Merveil cedido" [Merveil loaned] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  20. "Cedido al Nogometni Klub Osijek" [Loaned to Nogometni Klub Osijek] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  21. "Comunicado oficial" [Official statement] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  22. "Congo 1 Kenya 1: Oniangue rescues point for hosts". Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  23. "Ndockyt, Merveil Valthy Streeker" (in Spanish). Madrid Football Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  24. "Ndockyt, Merveille". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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