Clinton Nsiala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clinton Nsiala-Makengo | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Rennes, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan U19 | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2019 | CPB Bréquigny | ||
| 2019–2021 | Nantes | ||
| 2021–2024 | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | France U16 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024 | |||
Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (born January 17, 2004) is a French footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian club AC Milan U19.[1]
Early life
As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of French side Cercle Paul Bert de Bréquigny.[2]
Career
On 2021, Nsiala moved from the youth team of Nantes to the AC Milan's Primavera, where he often played as a starter in central defense, making 87 appearances for the team over the three seasons.[3] However, in June 2024, Nsiala decided not to extend his expiring contract with AC Milan and seek first-team opportunities elsewhere.[4]
On 10 June 2024, Nsiala was announced to have signed a pre-contract with Glasgow Rangers by the Scottish club's official press.[5]
International career
Nsiala represented France at the youth international level featuring for the U16s in 2020.
Style of play
Nsiala is left-footed and had been once described while in Italy as a central defender "alla vecchia maniera", who makes his physical structure his most important weapon".[6]
Personal life
Nsiala was born in Rennes, France.[7] He holds dual citizenship from both his native France and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
References
- ^ "Clinton Nsiala - La Gazzetta dello Sport article".
- ^ "Clinton Nsiala - Actu article".
- ^ "Chi è Nsiala-Makengo?". goal.com.
- ^ https://www.milannews.it/news/il-saluto-social-di-nsiala-e-giunta-l-ora-di-dire-addio-a-questa-squadra-lo-aspettano-i-rangers-538447
- ^ https://www.milannews.it/calciomercato-milan/ufficiale-clinton-nsiala-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-dei-glasgow-rangers-538451
- ^ "Nsiala-Makengo, il difensore della Primavera del Milan preso da Maldini". onefootball.com.
- ^ "Clinton Nsiala, la pépite tricolore". footmercato.net.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- French men's footballers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Men's association football defenders
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- AC Milan players
- Footballers from Rennes
- Black French sportspeople