Francis Nzaba

Moroccan footballer

Francis Nzaba
Personal information
Full name	Francis Beny Nzaba
Date of birth	(2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Congo
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Gençlerbirliği
Number	15
Youth career
	Diables Noirs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Diables Noirs	0	(0)
2022–	İstanbul Başakşehir	2	(0)
2023	→ Dinamo Tbilisi (loan)	9	(0)
2023–	→ Gençlerbirliği (loan)	6	(0)
International career^‡
2022–	Congo	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:19, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Francis Beny Nzaba (born 17 July 2002) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği, on loan from Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir.

Professional career

Nzaba began his senior career with the Diables Noirs in the 2021–22 season making 4 appearances in the CAF Confederation Cup that season. He transferred to the Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir on 9 May 2022 on a three-year contract.^[1] He made his professional debut with Başakşehir as a late substitute in a 2–0 Süper Lig win over Antalyaspor on 27 December 2022.^[2]

On 24 January 2023, Nzaba was loaned by Dinamo Tbilisi in Georgia until the end of 2023.^[3]

International career

Nzaba made his international debut with the Congo national team in a friendly 2–1 loss to Sierra Leone on 29 March 2022.^[4]

Honours

Diables Noirs

Coupe du Congo: 2021–22

References

^ "Transferts : l'Istanbul Basaksehir recrute Francis Nzaba pour trois saisons | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
^ günler, iyi. "Başakşehir FK 2 - Antalyaspor 0 Son Dakika Haberler". iyigunler.net.
^ "ფრანსის ნზაბა დინამოელია" (in Georgian). Dinamo Tbilisi. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
^ Delourme, Par Camille (April 13, 2022). "Congo-Brazzaville: Paul Put - " Gabriel Charpentier, Senna Miangué et Jordi Mboula sont d'accord pour venir en juin"". allAfrica.fr.