Stanis Idumbo Muzambo

Stanis Idumbo Muzambo (born 29 June 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Jong Ajax.[1] Born in France, he is a youth international for Belgium.

Stanis Idumbo Muzambo
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-29) 29 June 2005
Place of birth Melun, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Jong Ajax
Youth career
0000–2017 Club Brugge
2017–2021 Gent
2021– Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Jong Ajax 12 (0)
International career‡
2020 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2021–2022 Belgium U17 11 (2)
2022– Belgium U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2022

Early life

Stanis Idumbo Muzambo was born in Melun, France,[2][3] but played his youth football in Belgium, between Club Brugge and KAA Gent, spending 4 years with the latter before moving to the Netherlands aged 16.[2][4][5] He is of DR Congolese descent.[6]

Club career

Idumbo Muzambo joined the Ajax Youth Academy on the summer 2021, from Gent.[2][3][7][8]

After a season with Ajax under-17s where he already played its first games with the higher age group, he really started to impress with his goals and assists record in 2022–23, in the under-18 Eredivisie and the Youth League.[5][9]

Idumbo Muzambo made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 6 January 2023 in an Eerste Divisie game against FC Eindhoven.[10]

International career

Stanis Idumbo Muzambo is a youth international with Belgium, having played the 2022 European Championship with Belgium under-17s,[7] scoring two goals during the tournament.[11] By 2022, he was a captain with Belgium under-18s.[5]

Style of play

Mainly playing as an attacking midfielder, and sometimes as a winger, he is described as a "creative and spectacular" player.[12]

References
  1. Stanis Idumbo Muzambo at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. "AA Gent verliest jeugdtalent Stanis Idumbo Muzambo aan Ajax". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 28 April 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. "Ajax contracteert Stanis Idumbo Muzambo". Ajax (in Dutch). 28 April 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. Hamoir, Simon (23 March 2022). "Equipes nationales U17 et U19: deux générations bourrées de talent en route vers l'Euro". La Dernière Heure (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022. Enfin, comment ne pas citer Stanis Idumbo. Ce milieu offensif est probablement le plus doué de cette génération. Formé au Club Bruges puis à La Gantoise, il a rejoint l'Ajax l'été dernier pour parfaire sa formation et continuer sa montée en puissance.
  5. Woos, Loïc (4 October 2022). "Un jeune belge s'illustre brillamment avec l'Ajax Amsterdam en Youth League". Walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. "AA Gent-talent Stanis Idumbo Muzambo (15) is op weg naar Ajax". 10 May 2021.
  7. Maston, Tom (16 May 2022). "Wanner, Zaire-Emery and the wonderkids to watch at the Under-17 European Championship". Goal. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  8. Afanou, Prudence (29 April 2021). "Mercato - Ajax Amsterdam : Stanis Idumbo Mazumbo rejoindra les Lanciers". Africa Foot United (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  9. "Wat een snelheid: Ajax-talent Idumbo (17) maakt indruk met goals en assist". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  10. "Jong Ajax v FC Eindhoven game report". Soccerway. 6 January 2023.
  11. El Nakadi, Jâd (23 May 2022). "Victoire insuffisante de la Belgique face à la Turquie, les U17 éliminés de l'Euro". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  12. "Le temps des héritiers". Le Vif (in French). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022. le créatif et spectaculaire Stanis Idumbo à l'Ajax
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