Clinton_Nsiala-Makengo
Clinton Nsiala
French footballer (born 2004)
Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (born January 17, 2004) is a French footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian club AC Milan U19.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clinton Nsiala-Makengo | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-01-17) 17 January 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Rennes, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan U19 | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2019 | CPB Bréquigny | ||
| 2019–2021 | Nantes | ||
| 2021– | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | France U16 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024 | |||
As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of French side Cercle Paul Bert de Bréquigny.[2]
On 2021, Nsiala moved from the youth team of Nantes to the youth academy of Italian side AC Milan, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[3]
Nsiala represented France at the youth international level featuring for the U16s in 2020.
He has been described as a central defender "alla vecchia maniera", who makes his physical structure his most important weapon".[4]
Nsiala was born in Rennes, France.[5] He holds dual citizenship from both his native France and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.