Raphaël Eyongo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RAAL La Louvière | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2015–2016 | NAC Breda | ||
| 2016–2022 | Excelsior | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Excelsior | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | RAAL La Louvière | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 July 2024 | |||
Raphaël Eyongo (born 21 May 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club RAAL La Louvière.
Professional career
[edit]Eyongo is a youth product of Feyenoord and NAC Breda, before moving to the youth academy of Excelsior at the age of 13. He made his professional debut with Excelsior as a late substitute in a 4–2 KNVB Cup loss to Groningen on 15 December 2021.[1] On 13 November 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club for a 1+1year option.[2] At the beginning of the 2023/2024 season, Eyongo struggled with an ankle injury, after his recovery he played for the Under-21 team of Excelsior. In July 2024, he made a free transfer from Excelsior to RAAL La Louvière.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Born in the Netherlands, Eyongo is of Congolese (DR) descent.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Debuut van Raphaël Eyongo in bekerduel tegen FC Groningen". Excelsior Rotterdam. 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Excelsior legt Raphaël Eyongo vast |". 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Un attaquant néerlandais débarque dans le Centre !".
- ^ Mitoga, Jason (10 January 2023). "Raphaël Eyongo : « Je suis un fan des Léopards et c'est forcément un rêve pour chaque congolais de représenter cette équipe »". Leopard Leader Foot.
External links
[edit]- Raphaël Eyongo at Soccerway
- Raphaël Eyongo at BDFutbol
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Breda
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Excelsior Rotterdam players
- RAAL La Louvière players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Men's association football forwards
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen