Randy Nteka (born 6 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a forward. Born in France, he represents Angola internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 1997 | ||
| 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) |
| –2016 | Linas-Montlhéry | ||
| 2016–2017 | Betis San Isidro | 13 | (3) |
| 2017–2021 | Fuenlabrada | 127 | (22) |
| 2021– | Rayo Vallecano | 60 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Elche (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Angola | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn 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
editIn 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
editOn 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
editOn 1 February 2023, Rayo announced the loan of Nteka to fellow top tier side Elche until the end of the season.[11]
International career
editBorn in France, Nteka is of Angolan and DR Congolese descent.[12] He made his debut for the Angola national team on 7 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Eswatini at the Estádio 11 de Novembro. He played the full game as Angola won 1–0.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 31 August 2024[14]
| 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 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Elche (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 205 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 230 | 29 | ||
Club
edit- As of match played 9 September 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Angola score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nteka goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2024 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Belas, Angola |  Sudan |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
editFuenlabrada
References
edit- ^ "Randy Nteka". Rayo Vallecano. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nteka: 'It still sounds strange when I say it - I am a professional footballer'". France 24. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Comunicado: El CF Fuenlabrada renueva a Randy" [Announcement: CF Fuenlabrada renew Randy] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nteka nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Nteka new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Rayo Vallecano vs. Grenada - Football Match Summary". ESPN. 29 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Randy Nteka on Instagram
- ^ "Angola v Eswatini game report". ESPN. 7 June 2024.
- ^ Randy Nteka at Soccerway
External links
edit- Randy Nteka at BDFutbol
- Randy Nteka at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)