Claudy Mbuyi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudy Mbuyi Kabamba | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rapid | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Laval | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Laval | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Laval B (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Jura Sud | 51 | (15) |
| 2022–2024 | Villefranche | 47 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | SKN | 24 | (21) |
| 2025– | Rapid | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2025 | |||
Claudy Mbuyi Kabamba (born 3 June 1999) is a Congolese-born French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rapid.
Early life
Mbuyi was born on 3 June 1999. Born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, he is a native of the city.[1]
Career
As a youth player, Mbuyi joined the youth academy of French side Laval and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2017, where he made zero league appearances and scored zero goals. In 2019, he signed for French side Jura Sud, where he made fifty-one league appearances and scored fifteen goals.[2]
During the summer of 2022, he signed for French side Villefranche, where he made forty-seven league appearances and scored seven goals. Following his stint there, he signed for Austrian side SKN in 2024, where he made twenty-four league appearances and scored twenty-one goals. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he signed for Austrian side Rapid.[2]
Style of play
Mbuyi plays as a forward and is right-footed. Speaking to French news website Foot Mercato in 2025, he said "I'm a deep-lying striker, I like to run and play with my back to goal. "All things considered, I like to take Victor Osimhen or Didier Drogba as examples. I try to draw on their qualities".[3]
References
- ^ "Claudy Mbuyi a posé sa griffe chez les tigres caladois de Villefranche" [Claudy Mbuyi has made his mark on the Caladois Tigers of Villefranche] (in French). Le Progrès. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ a b Claudy Mbuyi at Soccerway
- ^ "Claudy Mbuyi, le meilleur buteur d'Autriche qui va animer le mercato" [Claudy Mbuyi, Austria's top scorer, who will be the driving force in the transfer window] (in French). Foot Mercato. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.