Bryan Michael Limbombe Ekango (born 14 May 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC Kerkrade.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bryan Michael Limbombe Ekango[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Mechelen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Mechelen | ||
| 2015–2017 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| 2017–2020 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Genk | 9 | (0) |
| 2021– | Roda JC Kerkrade | 33 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:54, 4 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
On 26 August 2017, Genk announced that 16-year-old Limbombe had signed his first professional contract with them, as he left the youth academy of Zulte Waregem.[2]
On 19 January 2020, Limbombe made his professional debut for Genk in the league match against his former club Zulte Waregem, coming on as a substitute for Jere Uronen in a 3–0 win.[3] Two days after his debut, Genk announced through its official channels that Limbombe's contract was extended until June 2024.[4]
On 24 August 2021, Limbombe signed a two-year contract with Roda JC Kerkrade.[5] He made his competitive debut for the club on 10 September in a 0–0 league draw against NAC Breda.[6] On 17 September, he scored his first goals for the club, a brace, to secure a 2–0 victory against TOP Oss.[7] He finished his first season with 36 total appearances in which he scored seven goals, as Roda eventually lost out on promotion in the play-offs after a loss in extra time to Excelsior.[8]
Born in Belgium, Limbombe is of Congolese descent.[9] He is the brother of the footballers Anthony, Stallone and Maxime Limbombe.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Genk | 2019–20 | Jupiler Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Jupiler Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 7 | ||
Roda JC Kerkrade – current squad | |
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