Clinton Nsiala

Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (born 17 January 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Rangers.

Club career Youth career Born in Rennes, Nsiala started playing football with Cercle Paul Bert de Bréquigny, before joining the youth academy of Nantes in 2019.

AC Milan On 2021, he joined Italian club AC Milan on a free transfer, in this last competition, he helped the team reach the semi-finals in the 2022–23 season, before reaching the final the following season. During his spell at AC Milan, he also trained with and received several call-ups to the first team, under manager Stefano Pioli.

Rangers On 10 June 2024, Scottish Premiership club Rangers announced that Nsiala had agreed to sign a pre-contract with the club, being set to join them on a free transfer on 1 July. He made his debut for Rangers B on 14 August 2024, starting on a 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup second round 3-2 away match against Clyde.

He scored his first goal for Rangers on 19 January 2025 against Fraserburgh in the Scottish Cup at Ibrox. During the 2024–25 season, Nsiala made 11 appearances for Rangers, recording one goal and one assist.

International career Nsiala represented France at youth international level, featuring for the under-16 national team in 2020.

Style of play Nsiala is a left-footed centre back, who has been mainly praised for his physicality, his anticipation skills, his jumping reach in aerial duels and his technique. He can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder.

Personal life Born in Rennes, Nsiala is of Congolese descent.

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