Isaac Mbenza

Isaac Mbenza (born 8 March 1996) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town in the EFL Championship. He has also represented the Belgian national youth teams until the Belgium U21.

Isaac Mbenza

Personal information
Full name	Isaac Mbenza[1]
Date of birth	8 March 1996
Place of birth	Saint-Denis, France
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Huddersfield Town
Number	18
Youth career
2005-2011	ROFC Stockel
2011-2012	FC Brussels
2012-2013	KV Mechelen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Valenciennes B	30	(3)
2015–2016	Valenciennes	48	(7)
2016–2017	Standard Liège	21	(1)
2017–2019	Montpellier	54	(11)
2018–2019	→ Huddersfield Town (loan)	22	(1)
2019–	Huddersfield Town	21	(3)
2020	→ Amiens SC (loan)	3	(0)
National team
2013	Belgium U17	2	(0)
2015	Belgium U19	1	(0)
2017–2019	Belgium U21	16	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in France but living in Belgium since the age of 5,[2] Mbenza started playing at ROFC Stockel at the age of 9 before moving on at the age of 15 to FC Brussels for a season, followed by another season at KV Mechelen before his move to Valenciennes FC.[3]

Montpellier

On 31 January 2017, Mbenza signed for French club Montpellier.[4][5]

Huddersfield Town

On 9 August 2018, Mbenza moved to Premier League club Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan with the obligation of a transfer in the summer of 2019. He was out of favour at the club and sent on loan to Amiens, However he returned 3 weeks early to pre season training in August 2020 and is starting to show his class with 3 goals including free kicks at Birmingham and against Sheffield Wednesday at home.[6]

International career

Mbenza was born in France and is of Congolese descent, and emigrated to Belgium at a young age.[7][8]

Career statistics

As of match played on 1 October 2019[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valenciennes B	2013–14	CFA 2	10	1	—						10	1
	2014–15		18	2	—						18	2
	2015–16		2	0	—						2	0
	Total		30	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	3
Valenciennes	2014–15	Ligue 2	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1
	2015–16		35	6	2	0	1	0	0	0	38	6
	Total		48	7	2	0	1	0	0	0	51	7
Standard Liège	2016–17	Belgian First Division A	21	1	0	0	—		6	0	27	1
Montpellier	2016–17	Ligue 1	16	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	3
	2017–18		38	8	3	1	2	1	0	0	43	10
	Total		54	11	3	1	2	1	0	0	59	13
Huddersfield	2018–19	Premier League	22	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
	2019–20	Championship	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		27	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	30	1
Career totals			170	23	6	1	5	1	6	0	187	25

References

1. "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
2. "ISAAC MBENZA: MY LIFE IN WEST YORKSHIRE". Huddersfield Ton. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
3. "ISAAC MBENZA: MY LIFE IN WEST YORKSHIRE". Huddersfield Ton. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
4. "Isaac Mbenza to Montpellier". Standard Liège. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
5. "Isaac Mbenza nouveou Pailladin" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
6. "Loan: winger Isaac Mbenza signs!". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 9 August 2018.
7. "Découverte: Isaac Mbenza belgo-congolais de Standard de Liège !". 14 December 2016.
8. "België of Congo: Nationale belofte heeft zijn beslissing gemaakt". 26 March 2017.
9. Isaac Mbenza at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2018.

External links

• Isaac Mbenza at Soccerway
• Belgium Stats at Belgian FA
• Isaac Mbenza at FootballDatabase.eu