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Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga (born 22 October 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Belgium national team. Sambi Lokonga came through Anderlecht's youth academy and made his senior debut with the club in 2017.

Albert Sambi Lokonga
Personal information
Full name Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Arsenal
Number 23
Youth career
2010–2017 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Anderlecht 69 (3)
2021– Arsenal 25 (0)
National team
2016 Belgium U17 1 (0)
2018 Belgium U19 1 (0)
2019–2020 Belgium U21 6 (2)
2021– Belgium 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:55, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Club career



Anderlecht


Having first joined their youth academy in 2010,[2] Sambi Lokonga signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht on 10 November 2017.[3] He made his professional debut for Anderlecht in a 1–0 Belgian First Division A win over Eupen on 22 December 2017.[4] In November 2019, Sambi Lokonga extended his contract with the club until 2023. On 27 September 2020, he scored the first goal of his senior career as Anderlecht drew 1–1 with Eupen.[5]


Arsenal


On 19 July 2021, Sambi Lokonga signed a long-term contract with English club Arsenal after completing an approximately £17.2 million transfer, subject to the completion of regulatory processes.[6][7][8] Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was impressed with Sambi Lokonga, citing his intelligence and maturity for a young player.[8] Sambi Lokonga made his debut in a 2−0 away loss against Brentford.[9]


International career


Having previously played for Belgium at Belgium U17, Belgium U19 and Belgium U21 levels,[10] Sambi Lokonga was called up to the senior Belgium squad in March 2021.[11] He made his debut on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Estonia, a 5–2 away victory. He substituted Eden Hazard in the 74th minute.[12]


Media


Sambi Lokonga was involved in the Amazon Original sports docuseries All or Nothing: Arsenal, which documented the club by spending time with the coaching staff and players behind the scenes both on and off the field throughout their 2021–22 season.[13][14]


Personal life


Sambi Lokonga was born in Belgium and is of Congolese descent, and his brother Paul-José M'Poku is also a professional footballer.[15] He grew up in Verviers.[2]


Career statistics



Club


As of match played 9 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht 2017–18[16] Belgian Pro League 7000000070
2018–19[16] Belgian Pro League 60002[lower-alpha 1]080
2019–20[16] Belgian Pro League 23030260
2020–21[16] Belgian Pro League 33340373
Total 69370002000783
Arsenal 2021–22 Premier League 1901040240
2022–23 Premier League 6000106[lower-alpha 1]0130
Total 25010506000370
Career total 943805080001153
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International


As of match played 2 September 2021[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Belgium 202110
Total10

References


  1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "Albert Sambi Lokonga: "Je porte le 48 en hommage à Verviers"". vedia.be (in French). 1 December 2019.
  3. "Albert Sambi Lokonga verlengt zijn contract" (in Flemish). Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht. 10 November 2017.
  4. "Anderlecht boekt glansloze overwinning dankzij debuterende Amuzu" (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. "Albert Sambi Lokonga, un baptême du feu à l'arrière-goût amer pour le buteur d'un soir". RTBF Sport (in French). 28 September 2020.
  6. Smith, George (24 July 2021). "Albert Sambi Lokonga described as a 'quality baller' following Arsenal move". Football.London. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  7. "Welcome Sambi! | Lokonga joins Arsenal". arsenal.com. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Arsenal sign Lokonga from Anderlecht". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. "Brentford beat Arsenal on opening day". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  10. "Albert Sambi Lokonga". static.belgianfootball.be (in Dutch).
  11. "Lukaku in Belgium squad despite Inter Covid-19 issues". egypttoday.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  12. "Estonia v Belgium game report". FIFA. 2 September 2021.
  13. "Full 'All Or Nothing' trailer released". Arsenal F.C. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  14. All or Nothing: Arsenal | Official Full Trailer 🎬. Amazon Prime Video Sport. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022 via YouTube.
  15. "Mpoku suit l'évolution de son petit frère: "Je lui souhaite de percer à Anderlecht"" (in French). 27 November 2017.
  16. "A. Lokonga: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  17. "Albert Sambi Lokonga". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 2 September 2021.




На других языках


[de] Albert Sambi Lokonga

Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga (* 22. Oktober 1999) ist ein belgischer Fußballspieler, der als Mittelfeldspieler für den FC Arsenal in der englischen Premier League spielt.
- [en] Albert Sambi Lokonga

[es] Albert Sambi Lokonga

Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga (Bruselas, 22 de octubre de 1999) es un futbolista belga que juega en la demarcación de centrocampista para el Arsenal F. C. de la Premier League de Inglaterra.

[fr] Albert Sambi Lokonga

Albert Mboyo Sambi Lokonga, plus connu comme Albert Sambi Lokonga ou Sambi Lokonga, né le 22 octobre 1999 à Verviers en Belgique, est un footballeur international[1] belge qui évolue au poste de milieu central à l'Arsenal FC.

[it] Albert Sambi Lokonga

Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga (Bruxelles, 22 ottobre 1999) è un calciatore belga, centrocampista dell'Arsenal e della nazionale belga Under-21.

[ru] Самби Локонга, Альбер

Альбер-Мбойо Самби Локонга (нидерл. Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga; родился 22 октября 1999 года Бельгия) — бельгийский футболист, полузащитник английского клуба «Арсенал».



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