Kevin Tshiembe

Kevin Tshiembe
Tshiembe in 2023
Personal information
Full name Kevin N'goyi Tshiembe
Date of birth (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Brøndby
Number 18
Youth career
Brønshøj
0000–2013 Copenhagen
2013–2014 AB
2014–2017 Lyngby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Lyngby 79 (2)
2021– Brøndby 66 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Kevin N'goyi Tshiembe (Danish pronunciation: [ˈtɕempə]; born 31 March 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga.[1]

Early life

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tshiembe's parents arrived in Denmark from Zaire – which is today the Democratic Republic of the Congo – in 1996, the year before his birth.[2] He grew up in Tingbjerg, a large housing project in the district of Brønshøj-Husum.[3]

Club career

Early career

Tshiembe began playing football at an early age for local club Brønshøj Boldklub before being scouted by Copenhagen. He then joined Akademisk Boldklub (AB) before moving to the Lyngby Boldklub academy as a 17-year-old.[3]

Lyngby

Tshiembe made his debut for Lyngby Boldklub on 31 August 2017. He played the whole game, which ended with a in a 3-1 win over Frederiksværk Boldklub in the Danish Cup.[4]

On 20 June 2017, Tshiembe signed his first professional contract, and was promoted to the first-team squad.[4] Tshiembe made his European debut on 3 August 2017 in a 1–3 home loss to Krasnodar in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. He came on as a substitute for Thomas Sørensen in the 84th minute.[5] He made his debut in the Danish Superliga on 11 February 2018 in a 1–3 home loss to Brøndby IF, with Tshiembe scoring an own goal after 23 minutes.[6]

He suffered relegation to the Danish 1st Division with the club on 9 May 2021 after a loss to last placed AC Horsens.[7]

Brøndby

On 4 August 2021, Tshiembe signed a four-year contract with 2020–21 Danish Superliga champions Brøndby.[8] He made his debut against rivals Copenhagen on 8 August in a 2–4 away loss.[9] On 17 August, he made his debut in the UEFA Champions League in a 1–2 away loss to Red Bull Salzburg in the first leg of the play-off round.[10]

Personal life

Kevin is the younger brother of Delphin Tshiembe, who also is a professional footballer.

References

  1. ^ Kevin Tshiembe at Soccerway
  2. ^ Hoffskov, Ole (10 May 2021). "Danskfødt Lyngby-profil vil spille VM for Congo". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
  3. ^ a b Maimann, Kristian (5 May 2021). "Kevin Tshiembe har fået sit gennembrud - Lyngby Boldklub" (in Danish). Lyngby Boldklub.
  4. ^ a b "Kevin Tshiembe får 2-årig kontrakt med Lyngby". lyngby-boldklub.dk. 20 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Lyngby vs. Krasnodar - 3 August 2017 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. ^ Blond, Mikael (12 February 2018). "Tshiembe vil gengælde tillid efter SL-debut". bold.dk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. ^ Lage, Jacob Nordestgaard (9 May 2021). "Lyngby rykker ud af Superligaen - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish).
  8. ^ "Velkommen til Kevin Tshiembe". brondby.com (in Danish). 4 August 2021.
  9. ^ Nielsen, Ronni Burkal (8 August 2021). "FCK vinder målrigt derby - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish).
  10. ^ "Salzburg vs. Brøndby - 17 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.