William Balikwisha
William Balikwisha (born 12 May 1999) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MVV Maastricht, on loan from Standard Liège in the Eerste Divisie.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Balikwisha | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
MVV Maastricht (on loan from Standard Liège) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2014–2018 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Standard Liège | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | → MVV Maastricht (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | DR Congo U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 April 2019 | |||
Club career
Balikwisha joined Anderlecht's youth academy at the age of 4, and moved to Standard Liège in 2014.[2] Balikwisha made his professional debut for Standard in a 3-0 Belgian First Division A win over Lokeren on 18 August 2018.[3] On 9 August 2019, he joined Cercle Brugge on a one season loan.[4]
International career
Born in Belgium, Balikwisha is of Congolese descent.[5] Balikwisha represented the DR Congo U23s for a pair of 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2019[6][7].
References
- William Balikwisha at WorldFootball.net
- "Standard: Balikwisha, la belle promesse de l'Académie".
- "Lokeren vs. Standard Liège - 18 August 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- {{cite web|url=https://www.sudinfo.be/id135031/article/2019-08-09/standard-william-balikwisha-prete-un-au-cercle-de-bruges
- "FOOT-MERCATO: DECOUVREZ WILLIAM BALIKWISHA DE ROYAL STANDARD DE LIEGE - VOILA NIGHT". 4 August 2018.
- "ELIM-CAN U23 : 27 joueurs convoqués contre le Maroc". Rdcongoleopardsfoot.com. 7 March 2019.
- "CAF - Competitions - Qualifiers of Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations - Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
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