Rocky Bushiri

Rocky Bushiri Kisonga (born 30 November 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Mechelen on loan from Norwich City.

Rocky Bushiri
Personal information
Full name Rocky Bushiri Kisonga[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-30) 30 November 1999
Place of birth Belgium
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Mechelen
(on loan from Norwich City)
Number 6
Youth career
2014–2017 K.V. Oostende
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 K.V. Oostende 8 (0)
2018–2019 → Eupen (loan) 31 (0)
2019– Norwich City 0 (0)
2019 → Blackpool (loan) 4 (0)
2020 → Sint-Truiden (loan) 7 (0)
2020– → Mechelen (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2017 Belgium U19 2 (0)
2018– Belgium U21 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:38, 21 November 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:12, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

Bushiri joined the youth academy of K.V. Oostende in 2012 after impressing in a provincial tournament representing Walloon Brabant.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Oostende in June 2017, for two years.[3] He made his professional debut in a 1-0 Belgian First Division A loss to KV Mechelen on 9 December 2017, becoming the youngest-ever debutant for Oostende.[4]

On 3 July 2019, it was announced that Bushiri would join Norwich City on a four-year deal, initially linking up with the U23 squad.[5] On 1 August 2019, Bushiri joined League One club Blackpool on a season-long loan deal.[6] Bushiri scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s in an EFL Trophy tie on 5 November 2019.[7]

On 30 June 2020, Bushiri went out on loan again, this time joining Mechelen on a season-long deal.[8]

Personal life

Bushiri was born in Belgium and is of Congolese descent.[9]

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References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Blackpool" (PDF). English Football League. p. 6. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. "Debutant Bushiri (18) werkt ook op KVO-secretariaat".
  3. (belga). "Herhaalt KV Oostende succesverhaal Dimata? Kustboys halen weer spits bij Standard".
  4. "Jupiler Pro League - speeldag 18: KV Oostende - KV Mechelen 0 - 1". www.kvo.be.
  5. "Norwich City set to sign Belgium U21 international Rocky Bushiri". www.canaries.co.uk.
  6. "Rocky Bushiri: Blackpool sign Norwich City defender on season-long loan deal". BBC Sport. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. "Blackpool 1-0 Wolves' U21s: Rocky Bushiri's stoppage-time winner seals EFL Trophy qualification". blackpoolgazette.co.uk. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. "Rocky Bushiri moves to KV Mechelen on season-long loan". Norwich City F.C. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. "Rocky Bushiri". worldfootball.net.
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