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Burundian association football player

Jordi Liongola
Personal information
Full name Jordi Baininwa Liongola
Date of birth (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Tessenderlo, Belgium
Position(s) Midfielder
Team 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 75 (10)
International career
2016 Belgium U16 1 (1)
2022– Burundi 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

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. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Burundi national team.

Club career

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. He made his professional debut on 22 August 2021 in a 2–0 league win against R.E. Virton.

In July 2022, Liongola joined RAAL La Louvière.

International career

Born in Belgium, Liongola is of Burundian descent, thus making him eligible to represent both countries. He is a former Belgium national team player.

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. He debuted with Burundi in a 2–1 friendly win over Liberia on 29 March 2022.

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
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

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Burundi 2022 1 0
2023 4 0
2024 6 0
Total 11 0

References

  1. ^ Jordi Liongola at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Jordi Liongola kon na testperiode contract versieren bij Lierse: "Blij dat ik voor deze mooie club kan spelen"". 20 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. "Lierse vs. Excelsior Virton - 22 August 2021". Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. "JORDI LIONGOLA EST LOUVIÉROIS" (in French). RAAL La Louvière. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  5. "Mutima Constantin s'active à renforcer l'ossature des Hirondelles". 11 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. "L'équipe nationale se dote de 2 nouvelles pépites". 10 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. "Bandari FC keeper included in Burundi squad for CAR, Morocco tests". 5 November 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Liberia vs. Burundi". www.national-football-teams.com.
  9. "Jordi Liongola - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved 8 May 2022.

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