Claudy Mbuyi

Claudy Mbuyi
Personal information
Full name Claudy Mbuyi Kabamba
Date of birth (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999
Place of birth Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rapid Wien
Number 71
Youth career
Laval
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Laval 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Laval B (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2022 Jura Sud 51 (15)
2022–2024 Villefranche 47 (7)
2024–2025 SKN St. Pölten 24 (21)
2025– Rapid Wien 13 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025

Claudy Mbuyi Kabamba (born 3 June 1999) is a Congolese-born French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien.

Early life

Mbuyi was born on 3 June 1999. Born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, he is a native of the city.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Mbuyi joined the youth academy of French side Laval and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2017, where he failed to make an appearance. In 2019, he signed for French Championnat National 2 (fourth tier) side Jura Sud.[2]

Mbuyi signed with French Championnat National side Villefranche on July 20, 2022.[3] Where he made forty-seven league appearances and scored seven goals. Following his stint there, he signed for Austrian 2. Liga side SKN St. Pölten in July 12, 2024,[4] where he made twenty-four league appearances and scored twenty-one goals, finishing the season as the league's top scorer. Mbuyi joined Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien on 15 June 2025 on a 3-year contract.[5][6] On 28 August 2025, Mbuyi scored two goals against Győri ETO in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League qualification play-off, helping his team advance to the group stage.[7]

Style of play

Mbuyi plays as a forward and is right-footed. Speaking to French news website Foot Mercato in 2025, he said "I'm a deep-lying striker, I like to run and play with my back to goal. "All things considered, I like to take Victor Osimhen or Didier Drogba as examples. I try to draw on their qualities".[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Laval 2017–18 CFA 0 0 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
Laval (loan) 2018–19 National 3 8 0 — — — 8 0
Jura Sud 2019–20 CFA 2 19 2 0 0 — — 19 2
2020–21 CFA 2 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
2021–22 CFA 2 26 13 5 4 — — 31 17
Total 51 15 6 4 — — 57 19
Villefranche 2022–23 CFA 19 4 3 1 — — 22 5
2023–24 CFA 28 3 1 1 — — 29 4
Total 47 7 4 2 — — 51 9
SKN 2024–25 2. Liga 24 21 2 2 — — 26 23
Rapid Wien 2025–26 Austrian Bundesliga 13 3 2 0 — 8[a] 3 23 6
Career total 143 46 15 8 1 0 8 3 168 57
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Claudy Mbuyi a posé sa griffe chez les tigres caladois de Villefranche" [Claudy Mbuyi has made his mark on the Caladois Tigers of Villefranche] (in French). Le Progrès. 11 December 2023.
  2. ^ "2 nouveaux joueurs rejoignent les Marines !!!". jurasudfoot.com.
  3. ^ "Mercato : Villefranche signe un attaquant congolais". leprogres.fr (in French). 20 July 2022.
  4. ^ "SKN St. Pölten verpflichtet vielseitigen Stürmer aus Frankreich". ligaportal.at (in German). 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Claudy Mbuyi joins Rapid". presse.skrapid.com (in German). 16 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Transfer-Hammer bei Rapid". oe24.at. 16 June 2025.
  7. ^ UEFA.com. "SK Rapid vs Győri ETO | UEFA Conference League 2025/26". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Claudy Mbuyi, le meilleur buteur d'Autriche qui va animer le mercato" [Claudy Mbuyi, Austria's top scorer, who will be the driving force in the transfer window]. footmercato.net (in French). 28 May 2025.
  9. ^ Claudy Mbuyi at Soccerway
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