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Landry Dimata

Landry Dimata

Belgian footballer (born 1997)

Landry Nany Dimata (born 1 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Süper Lig club Samsunspor.[3] Born in the DR Congo, he is a youth international for Belgium.

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Club career

Dimata played with Standard Liège as a junior. He joined Oostende in 2016. He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 4 August 2016 against Genk.[4] In July 2017, Dimata joined VfL Wolfsburg for a fee of €10 million.

In July 2018, Dimata moved to Belgium club Anderlecht, on a loan deal until the end of the season with an option to buy.[5][6] In November 2018, Anderlecht exercised the purchase option on Dimata.[7]

On 1 February 2021, Dimata moved to Spanish side Espanyol, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[8] The deal included a purchase option.[8] On 2 June 2021, he joined Espanyol permanently.[9]

On 30 August 2022, Dimata moved on loan to NEC in the Netherlands for what ultimately was a poor period for the striker.[10] On 1 September 2023, he was transferred to Turkish Süper Lig side Samsunspor.[11]

International career

Dimata was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and moved to Belgium at a young age, holding dual-citizenship.[12] In September 2020, he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Denmark and Iceland.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 December 2023[3]
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References

  1. [1]
    "Landry Dimata". RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Football - MAXIFOOT l'actualité foot et transfert".
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    Landry Dimata at Soccerway
  4. [4]
    "Genk vs. KV Oostende - 31 July 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Landry Dimata is nu officieel een Sportingboy!" [Landry Dimata is now officially a Sportingboy!]. Sporting Club Anderlecht Official Website (in Dutch). 7 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Off to Anderlecht". Off to Anderlecht. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Anderlecht zet huur Dimata om in koop" [Anderlecht converts rent from Dimata into purchase]. www.ad.nl (in Dutch). 19 November 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Nany Dimata uitgeleend aan RCD Espanyol" [Nany Dimata on loan to RCD Espanyol]. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht Official Website (in Dutch). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Nany Dimata definitief naar Espanyol" [Nany Dimata joins Espanyol permanently]. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht Official Website (in Dutch). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  10. [10]
    "N.E.C. huurt Landry Dimata voor één seizoen van RCD Espanyol" (in Dutch). NEC. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Dimata, traspassat al Samsunspor" [Dimata, transferred to Samsunspor] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Léopards : Landry Dimata ou le retour d'un fils prodigue !". Foot RDC (in French). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Starting Lineups - Denmark vs Belgium". Sky Sports. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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