Nolan Mbemba

Nolan Mbemba (born 19 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Le Havre, on loan from Reims. Born in France, he represents Republic of the Congo internationally.

Club Career

Mbemba is a youth exponent from Lille OSC. During the 2014–15 season, he joined Royal Mouscron-Peruwelz on a loan deal. He made his top division debut on 15 August 2014 against Standard Liege in a 5–2 home win. On 21 November 2015, he made his debut with Lille's first team on an away draw against Troyes AC.

In May 2016 Mbemba moved to Portugal, signing for Vitoria Guimaraes.

Mbemba helped Stade de Reims win the 2017–18 Ligue 2, helping promote them to the Ligue 1 for the 2018–19 season.

International Career

Mbemba was born in France and is of Congolese descent. He was called up to the DR Congo national under-20 football team for a friendly against France U20s in 2015.

He later switched his international allegiance to the Republic of the Congo. He made his debut for the Congo national football team on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Namibia, a 1–1 away draw. He started and played a full game.