Jordi Baininwa Liongola (born 17 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian National Division 1 club RAAL La Louvière.[1] Born in Belgium, he plays for the Burundi national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordi Baininwa Liongola | ||
Date of birth | (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Tessenderlo, Belgium | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | RAAL La Louvière | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Youth career | |||
Standard Liège | |||
2019–2020 | Royal Antwerp | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 22 | (1) |
2022– | RAAL La Louvière | 8 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2022– | Burundi | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022 |
Liongola is a former youth academy player of Standard Liège and Royal Antwerp. In July 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Belgian second division club Lierse Kempenzonen.[2] He made his professional debut on 22 August 2021 in a 2–0 league win against R.E. Virton.[3]
In July 2022, Liongola joined RAAL La Louvière.[4]
Born in Belgium, Liongola is of Burundian descent, thus making him eligible to represent both countries.[2] He is a former Belgian national team player.[5][6]
In November 2019, he received maiden call-up to Burundi national team for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Morocco and Central African Republic.[7] He debuted with Burundi in a 2–1 friendly win over Liberia on 29 March 2022.[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lierse Kempenzonen | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division B | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | |
Career total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Burundi | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |