Jordi Liongola

Jordi Liongola

Personal information
Full name	Jordi Baininwa Liongola
Date of birth	(2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Tessenderlo, Belgium
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	RAAL La Louvière
Number	44
Youth career
	Standard Liège
2019–2020	Royal Antwerp
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Lierse Kempenzonen	22	(1)
2022–	RAAL La Louvière	78	(11)
International career^‡
2016	Belgium U16	1	(1)
2022–	Burundi	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Jordi Baininwa Liongola (born 17 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian National Division 1 club RAAL La Louvière.[1] Born in Belgium, he plays for the Burundi national team.

Club career

Liongola is a former youth academy player of Standard Liège and Royal Antwerp. In July 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Belgian second division club Lierse Kempenzonen.[2] He made his professional debut on 22 August 2021 in a 2–0 league win against R.E. Virton.[3]

In July 2022, Liongola joined RAAL La Louvière.[4]

International career

Born in Belgium, Liongola is of Burundian descent, thus making him eligible to represent both countries.[2] He is a former Belgium national team player.[5][6]

In November 2019, he received maiden call-up to Burundi national team for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Morocco and Central African Republic.[7] He debuted with Burundi in a 2–1 friendly win over Liberia on 29 March 2022.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 April 2022[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lierse Kempenzonen	2021–22	Belgian First Division B	22	1	2	1	—		24	1
Career total			22	1	2	1	0	0	24	1

International

As of match played 19 November 2024[9]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Burundi	2022	1	0
	2023	4	0
	2024	6	0
Total		11	0

References

1. Jordi Liongola at Soccerway
2. "Jordi Liongola kon na testperiode contract versieren bij Lierse: "Blij dat ik voor deze mooie club kan spelen"". 20 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
3. "Lierse vs. Excelsior Virton - 22 August 2021". Retrieved 23 August 2021.
4. "JORDI LIONGOLA EST LOUVIÉROIS" (in French). RAAL La Louvière. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
5. "Mutima Constantin s'active à renforcer l'ossature des Hirondelles". 11 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
6. "L'équipe nationale se dote de 2 nouvelles pépites". 10 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
7. "Bandari FC keeper included in Burundi squad for CAR, Morocco tests". 5 November 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Liberia vs. Burundi". www.national-football-teams.com.
9. "Jordi Liongola - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved 8 May 2022.

External links

• Jordi Liongola at WorldFootball.net
• Jordi Liongola at FBref.com