Kalvin Lumbombo-Kalala (born 16 February 1998) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for National League South club Chelmsford City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelmsford City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Jolly Montemurlo | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | Carpi | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Savona (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2018 | Cheltenham Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Torquay United | 63 | (12) |
| 2021 | Entente Feignies Aulnoye | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Dartford | 21 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Dulwich Hamlet | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Lewes | 38 | (14) |
| 2024– | Chelmsford City | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:20, 3 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Paris,[1] Kalala played in Italy for Jolly Montemurlo, Carpi and Savona.[2][3][4]
He signed for English club Cheltenham Town in August 2018,[5] making his debut on 4 August 2018.[6] On 5 October 2018, Kalala left Cheltenham after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.[7]
On 11 October 2018, Kalala signed for Torquay United of the National League South on a contract until January 2019; Torquay manager Gary Johnson had also been Kalala's manager at Cheltenham.[8] He scored his first Torquay United goal with the opener against Winchester City on 20 October 2018 in a 4–1 FA Cup qualifying match victory.[9] Kalala scored his first league goals for Torquay with a brace in a 3—0 win at Hampton & Richmond on 22 December 2018.[10] In January 2019, Kalala signed an extension to his Torquay contract, believed to be until May 2020.[11][12] On 27 April 2019, Kalala scored the fastest goal in Torquay United history, scoring after ten seconds in a 4–0 win against St Albans City.[13] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season, with Torquay announcing that they would be seeking compensation if he signed for another club as he was under 24.[14]
In July 2021, he underwent a trial with German club FSV Zwickau.[15] He later returned to France and signed for Entente Feignies Aulnoye.[1]
He returned to England in December to play with Dartford.[16] On 22 June 2022, it was confirmed that Kalala had left Dartford.[17]
On 13 July 2022, it was announced that Kalala had signed for Dulwich Hamlet after a successful trial.[18] He signed for Lewes on 9 August 2023.[19]
On 18 June 2024, Kalala signed for Chelmsford City.[20]
Personal life
editBorn in France, Kalala is of Congolese descent.[21]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jolly Montemurlo | 2016–17[2] | Serie D | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Carpi | 2016–17[2] | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[2] | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Savona (loan) | 2016–17[2] | Serie D | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2017–18[2] | Serie D | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2018–19[6] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Torquay United | 2018–19[1] | National League South | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 33 | 10 |
| 2019–20[2] | National League | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| Total | 63 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 13 | ||
| Entente Feignies Aulnoye | 2021–22[1] | Championnat National 3 Group I | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dartford | 2021–22[1] | National League South | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[d][e][f] | 1 | 26 | 5 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2022–23[1] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lewes | 2023–24[22] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 43 | 16 |
| Chelmsford City | 2024–25[1] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 181 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 200 | 37 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in the Serie D Play-Off.
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy.
- ^ Two appearances in the FA Trophy.
- ^ Two appearances in the London Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in the National League South Play-Offs
- ^ Two appearances in the FA Trophy.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Kalvin Lumbombo-Kalala at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Profile" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Serie D - Lumbombo Kalala dal Jolly al Carpi! E arrivano in tre" (in Italian). Almanacco del Calcio Toscano. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "In prestito dal Carpi via Jolly Montemurlo arriva il centrocampista francese Lumbombo Kalala Kalvin" (in Italian). La Stampa Savona. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town sign Kalvin Lumbombo Kalala and Bristol City's Aden Baldwin". BBC Sport. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kalvin Lumbombo-Kalala in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Moves for Duku and Kalala". Cheltenham Town F.C. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Signing: United Sign Forward Kalvin Lumbombo Kalala". Torquay United F.C. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Emirates FA Cup: Torquay United 4–1 Winchester City". Torquay United F.C. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Report: Hampton & Richmond 0-3 Torquay United 22/12/18". Torquay United F.C. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Hall & Lumbombo-Kalala Sign Contract Extensions". Torquay United F.C. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "New deals to be offered to table-topping Torquay United players". Devon Live. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Gary Johnson thrilled as Torquay United 'demoralise' St Albans". DevonLive. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Dave (14 May 2020). "Torquay United prepared for tribunal over Kalala 'compensation'". Torbay Weekly.
- ^ "Joker stechen: FSV Zwickau dreht nach der Pause gegen Meuselwitz auf". TAG24.
- ^ @dartfordfc (28 December 2021). "𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙓𝙄 Here's how we line-up for the final time in 2021. 👊💪#DartsFC #DartfordFC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Dartford manager Alan Dowson is happy with summer signings so far at Princes Park". Kent Online. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "In photos: Dulwich Hamlet defeated 0-2 by Sutton United in pre-season friendly, Tues 12th July 2022". Brixton Buzz. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Kalvin Lumbombo-Kalala signs – Lewes Community Football Club". lewesfc.com.
- ^ "Kalvin Kalala joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Serie D, per il Savona c'è Kalvin Lumbombo Kalala - IVG.it". Il Vostro Giornale. 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Lewes | Appearances | Kalvin Kalala | Football Web Pages".