Randy Nteka

French footballer

Randy Nteka
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Rayo Vallecano
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2016 Linas-Montlhéry
2016–2017 Betis San Isidro 13 (3)
2017–2021 Fuenlabrada 127 (22)
2021– Rayo Vallecano 55 (4)
2023 → Elche (loan) 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:31, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Randy Nteka (born 6 December 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a forward.

Career

Early career

Born in Paris, Nteka left his hometown and joined Spanish side Betis San Isidro on a trial period in 2016, after having been called by an agent proposing a move to Madrid and trials with bigger clubs.[2][3] He made his debut for the club during the 2016–17 season, scoring three goals in 13 appearances. While at Betis San Isidro, Nteka was left without a paycheck. Eventually, the club offered him 300 euros a month, and to justify the expense, had him take care of the training ground and clean the dressing room. [4]

Fuenlabrada

In November 2017, Nteka joined Fuenlabrada and was initially assigned to the reserves in the regional leagues.[5] However, he never played for the B-team, being immediately included in Antonio Calderón's main squad and making his first-team debut on 7 January 2018, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–1 away defeat of Deportivo Fabril in the Segunda División B.[6]

Nteka renewed with Fuenla on 22 June 2018, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[7] He was a regular starter during the campaign, contributing with eight goals as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División for the first time ever.[citation needed]

Nteka made his professional debut on 17 August 2019, starting in a 2–0 away defeat of Elche CF.[8] He scored his first professional goal on 13 October, netting his team's only in a 2–1 away loss against Mirandés.[citation needed]

Nteka scored eight goals for Fuenla during the 2020–21 campaign, being the club's top goalscorer as they achieved a mid-table finish.[citation needed]

Rayo Vallecano

On 28 July 2021, Nteka signed a five-year contract with Rayo Vallecano, newly promoted to La Liga, along with teammate Pathé Ciss.[9] He made his top tier debut on 15 August, starting in a 3–0 loss at Sevilla.

On 29 August 2021, Nteka scored his first goal for Rayo against Granada in a 4–0 home victory.[10]

Loan to Elche

On 1 February 2023, Rayo announced the loan of Nteka to fellow top tier side Elche until the end of the season.[11]

Personal life

Nteka is of Angolan and DR Congolese descent.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fuenlabrada 2017–18 Segunda División B 17 3 0 0 4[a] 0 21 3
2018–19 Segunda División B 34 7 2 1 4[a] 1 40 9
2019–20 Segunda División 38 4 2 0 — 40 4
2020–21 Segunda División 38 8 2 0 — 40 8
Total 127 22 6 1 8 1 141 24
Rayo Vallecano 2021–22 La Liga 34 3 5 0 — 39 3
2022–23 La Liga 10 0 2 0 — 12 0
2023–24 La Liga 10 1 4 1 — 14 2
Total 54 4 11 1 0 0 65 5
Elche (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 14 0 0 0 — 14 0
Career total 195 26 17 2 8 1 220 29
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

Honours

Fuenlabrada

References

  1. ^ "Randy Nteka". Rayo Vallecano. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ "El doble de Pogba juega en Fuenlabrada: así es Randy" [Pogba's double plays at Fuenlabrada: this is Randy] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Randy: "Estuve a punto de dejar el fútbol"" [Randy: "I was close from leaving football"] (in Spanish). Telemadrid. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Nteka: 'It still sounds strange when I say it - I am a professional footballer'". France 24. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Refuerzos para un C.F. Fuenlabrada "B" en lucha por el ascenso a Preferente" [Additions for a C.F. Fuenlabrada "B" fighting for promotion to Preferente] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. ^ "DEPORTIVO FABRIL 1–2 FUENLABRADA | El córner y el rechace, los aliados para ser más líder" [DEPORTIVO FABRIL 1–2 FUENLABRADA | The corners and the rebound, allies to be even more leader] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Comunicado: El CF Fuenlabrada renueva a Randy" [Announcement: CF Fuenlabrada renew Randy] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. ^ "El Fuenla asalta el Martínez Valero en su histórico debut" [Fuenla take Martínez Valero in their historical debut] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Nteka nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Nteka new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Rayo Vallecano vs. Grenada - Football Match Summary". ESPN. 29 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Nteka jugará cedido en el Elche CF" [Nteka will play on loan at Elche CF] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  12. ^ Randy Nteka on Instagram
  13. ^ Randy Nteka at Soccerway

External links

  • Randy Nteka at BDFutbol
  • Randy Nteka at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
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