Antoni Milambo

Antoni-Djibu Milambo (born 3 April 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Premier League club Brentford.

Club career

Feyenoord A youth product of DEHMusschen and Charlois, Milambo joined Feyenoord's academy in 2015. He signed his first professional contract with the club, to mid-2023, at the age of 15 on 15 October 2020. He made his professional debut for Feyenoord in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Luzern on 12 August 2021. At 16 and 131 days, Milambo became the club's youngest ever player, taking the record from Georginio Wijnaldum. On 13 July 2022, his contract at Feyenoord was extended with a year, to mid-2025. He made his Eredivisie debut on 2 April 2023, coming on as a substitute for Orkun Kökçü in a 1–3 derby win over Sparta Rotterdam. Milambo went on to play two more Eredivisie games as Feyenoord won their sixteenth league title. He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 7 November 2023, replacing Quinten Timber during a 1–0 defeat to Lazio. On 16 January 2024, his contract at Feyenoord was extended with two years, to mid-2027. He was an unused substitute as Feyenoord won the KNVB Cup by beating NEC 1–0 in the final on 21 April 2024.

Brentford On 3 July 2025, Milambo signed for Premier League club Brentford for an undisclosed transfer fee, reported to be around £16 million.

International career Milambo played for multiple Netherlands national youth teams from the under-15 onwards. On 6 May 2022, he was included in the Dutch squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel. He played four games at the tournament and scored in the group game against France, before the Netherlands lost the final 2–1 to France. On 5 September 2024, Milambo made his debut for the Netherlands under-21 in a 5–0 win against North Macedonia in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers. On 26 May 2025, Milambo was included in the squad for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia by head coach Michael Reiziger. He played three games at the tournament, before the Netherlands were knocked out by England in the semi-finals.

Career statistics Club

Personal Born in the Netherlands, Milambo is of DR Congolese descent. He is the son of a former international Congolese football player. He grew up in Pendrecht, before he moved to Feijenoord when he joined Feyenoord. He used to play football on the street with Lutsharel Geertruida and Crysencio Summerville.

Honours Feyenoord Eredivisie: 2022–23 KNVB Cup: 2023–24 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2024