Nicke Kabamba

Nicke Kabamba (born 1 February 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for League Two side Northampton Town.

Club Career

Early career

Kabamba was a sprinter when young, but opted to play football instead. He joined Uxbridge in 2011 after scoring 13 goals for Hayes & Yeading United's under-18 team. He impressed enough with the reserve squad to grant a debut on 22 November in a Southern League Cup 3–1 defeat at Northwood.

Kabamba left Uxbridge in October 2013 and signed for A.F.C. Hayes. After a goalscoring debut against North Greenford United, he only scored one further goal for the club, in a 2–1 away loss against Potters Bar Town, before leaving in November. He subsequently moved to Burnham before the window break, and started to score in a regular basis.

On 30 September 2014 Kabamba scored five goals in a game including a hat-trick in the opening 10 minutes as Burnham beat Bideford 5–1 in the Southern League. On 5 December 2014, he was loaned to Hemel Hempstead Town until the end of the season.

Hampton & Richmond Borough

In August 2015, Kabamba signed for Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan, later making the move permanent in January 2016. He became the club's top scorer in the 2015–16 season with 18 goals, as it achieved promotion to National League South.

Portsmouth

On 18 January 2017, Kabamba signed an 18-month contract with League Two club Portsmouth with the option of a 12-month extension. He made his debut for the club on 18 March, replacing Noel Hunt in a 3–0 away defeat to Stevenage.

On 31 August 2017, Kabamba signed for Colchester United until January 2018, becoming the fifth player to enter Colchester on deadline day. He made his Colchester debut on 9 September in their 3–1 win against Crawley Town. After failing to score in ten appearances for Colchester, he returned to his parent club on 14 December.

On 5 January 2018, Kabamba joined N