Lynel Darcy Kitambala (born 26 October 1988) is a French
footballer of
Congolese
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descent who currently plays as a
winger for French club
JS Saint-Pierroise.
Career
Kitambala was born in
Creil,
France.
After playing for four other youth clubs in France, Kitambala finished his formation with
Auxerre. After he was named on the bench for Auxerre's six games during
2007–08 season, he made his first team debut in a 0–0 home draw against
Valenciennes on 1 November 2008, coming on as a substitute for
Dennis Oliech.
In July 2009, Kitambala joined
Ligue 2
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club
Dijon on a season-long loan deal.
On 20 August 2010, Kitambala signed a contract with
Lorient, for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of €1.5 million. He made his debut at
Stade du Moustoir
The Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, known as the Stade du Moustoir, is a multi-use stadium in Lorient, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Lorient. The stadium can hold up to 18,110 with the ...
on 28 August, and scored the second goal in a 2–0 win over
Lyon. On 25 September, Kitambala scored a goal in the 89th minute against
Monaco, securing a 2–1 victory for Lorient. He ended the season with 8 goals in all competitions.
On 31 August 2011, Kitambala signed with
Saint-Étienne
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Saint-Étienne is the t ...
for a reported fee of €2.5 million. He made his debut for the club on 10 September, in a 3–1 home loss against
Lille, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for
Laurent Batlles
Laurent Batlles (born 23 September 1975) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently head coach of club Saint-Étienne.
Playing career
Batlles was born in Nantes. In 1993, he emerged from the Toulouse academy ...
. He made only nine league starts throughout the season, in contrast to 24 starts he made in the previous season while at Lorient. In an attempt to earn some playing time, Kitambala spent the
2012–13 season on loan in the German
2. Bundesliga
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, where he played for
Dynamo Dresden.
On 14 September 2015, Kitambala signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian side
Levski Sofia.
In February 2019, he moved to
Farense
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.
Career statistics
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Living people
1988 births
People from Creil
Sportspeople from Oise
French footballers
French expatriate footballers
France youth international footballers
Ligue 1 players
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Belgian First Division B players
Slovak Super Liga players
Liga Portugal 2 players
2. Bundesliga players
AJ Auxerre players
Dijon FCO players
FC Lorient players
AS Saint-Étienne players
Dynamo Dresden players
PFC Levski Sofia players
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players
FK Senica players
S.C. Farense players
French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
Association football forwards
Expatriate footballers in Germany
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
Expatriate footballers in Slovakia
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
French expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
French expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Black French sportspeople
Footballers from Hauts-de-France
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