Jean Mambuku
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-Tryfose Mambuku | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stade de Reims | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin | ||
| 2017– | Stade de Reims | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Stade de Reims B | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Stade de Reims | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Italy U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Italy U17 | 19 | (1) |
| 2025– | Italy U18 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 January 2025 | |||
Jean-Tryfose Mambuku (born 8 July 2008) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Stade de Reims.
Early life
Mambuku was born on 8 July 2008. Born in Turin, Italy, he started playing football at the age of eight.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Mambuku joined the youth academy of French side FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of French side Stade de Reims and was promoted to the club's reserve team ahead of the 2025–26 season.
International career
Mambuku is an Italy youth international. During the autumn of 2025, he played for the Italy national under-17 football team at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2]
Style of play
Mambuku plays as a defender. Italian magazine Sprint e Sport wrote in 2025 that he "his versatility allows him to cover both the right and left flank, a skill that makes him a key player in both phases of play. Gifted with above-average physical power and athletic ability , he is able to sustain a high tempo for the duration of the match. But it is not just his intensity that impresses: Mambuku plays with intelligence, demonstrating an astonishing positional sense".[3]
References
- ^ "Jean Mambuku, da Torino a Reims sognando Chiellini: "Indossare la maglia azzurra è un onore e un orgoglio"" [Jean Mambuku, from Turin to Reims, dreaming of Chiellini: "Wearing the Italian national team jersey is an honor and a source of pride"] (in Italian). OneFootball. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ Jean Mambuku at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Ha solo 16 anni ed è un talento mai visto, gioca come un veterano ed è pronto a dare spettacolo con l'Italia" [He's only 16 years old and an unprecedented talent; he plays like a veteran and is ready to put on a show with Italy] (in Italian). Sprint e Sport. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
External links
- Jean Mambuku at WorldFootball.net