Nolan Mbemba

Nolan Mbemba (born 19 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he represents Republic of the Congo internationally.

Club career Mbemba is a youth exponent from Lille. During the 2014–15 season, he joined Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz on a loan deal. He made his top division debut on 15 August 2014 against Standard Liège in a 5–2 home win. On 21 November 2015, he made his debut with Lille's first team on an away draw against Troyes.

In May 2016 Mbemba moved to Portugal, signing for Vitória Guimarães.

Mbemba helped Reims win the 2017–18 Ligue 2, helping promote them to the Ligue 1 for the 2018–19 season.

On 22 January 2024, Mbemba signed a contract with Grenoble until June 2025.

International career Mbemba was born in France and is of Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo descent. He was called up to the DR Congo national under-20 football team for a friendly against France U20s in 2015.

He later switched his international allegiance to the Republic of the Congo. He made his debut for the Congo national football team on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Namibia, a 1–1 away draw. He started and played a full game.

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Honours Reims Ligue 2: 2017–18