Rabby Nzingoula

Rabby Nzingoula
Nzingoula with Montpellier in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-25) 25 November 2005
Place of birth Lille, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
1. FC Nürnberg
(on loan from Strasbourg)
Number 22
Youth career
2011–2020 US Grigny
2020–2022 Orléans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Strasbourg B 24 (3)
2024– Strasbourg 10 (0)
2024–2025Montpellier (loan) 27 (1)
2026–1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2024–2025 France U20 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:30, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

Rabby Nzingoula (born 25 November 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg, on loan from Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.

Club career

Born in Lille, Nzingoula grew up playing for US Grigny in the Paris region.[1] After a spell at Orléans, he joined the youth of academy of Strasbourg in 2022, at the age of 16.[2] On 18 February 2024, Nzingoula made his professional and Ligue 1 debut in a 3–1 loss to Lorient.[2][3] He signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg on 15 May 2024, a deal until 2027.[1]

On 28 August 2024, Nzingoula signed for fellow Ligue 1 club Montpellier on a season-long loan.[4][5] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Nantes.[6]

On 27 January 2026, Nzingoula was loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg in German 2. Bundesliga.[7]

International career

Nzingoula made his France U20 debut in a 1–1 friendly draw against Denmark on 16 November 2024.[8]

He represented France at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where France finished in 4th place.[9]

Personal life

Born in France, Nzingoula is of Congolese descent from the Republic of the Congo.[10] His younger brother Rudy Matondo is also a professional footballer.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Strasbourg B 2022–23 National 3 14 0 14 0
2023–24 National 3 10 3 10 3
Total 24 3 24 3
Strasbourg 2023–24 Ligue 1 6 0 1 0 7 0
2025–26 Ligue 1 4 0 0 0 2[a] 0 6 0
Total 10 0 1 0 2 0 13 0
Montpellier (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 1 27 1 0 0 27 1
Career total 61 4 1 0 2 0 64 4
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

France U20

References

  1. ^ a b "Racing : Rabby Nzingoula ou les fruits de la formation bleue". L'Alsace (in French). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rabby Nzingoula signs his first professional contract". RC Strasbourg Alsace. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Strasbourg vs. Lorient". Soccerway. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ Silva, Damien Da. "Strasbourg : Nzingoula prêté au MHSC (off.)". news.maxifoot.fr (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "MHSC : Rabby Nzingoula est la première recrue du mercato estival". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "MHSC : Savanier trop brouillon, Sagnan solide derrière, Nzingoula prometteuse première… les notes du match face à Nantes". midilibre.fr (in French). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Rabby Nzingoula wechselt zum Club" [Rabby Nzingoula joins the club] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  8. ^ Rabby Nzingoula at the French Football Federation (in French)
  9. ^ "Morocco U20 v France U20". FIFA. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Rabby Nzingoula (RCSA) en route pour Montpellier, première recrue ?". OneFootball. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Mercato, l'OM veut piocher en Ligue 1 | Goal.com Français". www.goal.com (in French). 19 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  12. ^ "La France surclasse l'Arabie saoudite et remporte le Tournoi Maurice-Revello pour la 14e fois". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2025.