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Michel-Ange Balikwisha
Belgian footballer soon to be Celtic fc player (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michel-Ange Sumai Balikwisha (born 10 May 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Royal Antwerp.[2]
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Club career
Balikwisha made his professional debut for Standard Liège on 20 September 2020 in a Belgian First Division A game against KV Kortrijk.[3]
Royal Antwerp
On4 July 2021, Balikwisha joined Royal Antwerp on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.[4]
He was part of the squad that won a domestic double during the 2022–23 season, including the club's first league title in 66 years.[5]
On 23 July 2023, Balikwisha scored a goal in the Belgian Super Cup against Mechelen. Antwerp would win on penalties to claim the trophy for the first time in their history.[6]
On 30 August 2023, he helped the club secure a spot in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever, by scoring a goal in the second leg of their 3–1 aggregate victory over AEK Athens in the play-off round.[7] He scored in Antwerp's first home match in the Champions League proper on 4 October, putting his side 2–0 up against Shakhtar Donetsk, but would squander the lead and fall to a 2–3 defeat.[8]
In July 2024, Scottish club Celtic approached Royal Antwerp to try to sign Balikwisha.[9]
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International career
Born in Belgium, Balikwisha is of Congolese descent. He is a youth international for Belgium.[10]
Personal life
Balikwisha is the brother of the footballer William Balikwisha.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 25 May 2025[2]
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup
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Honours
Royal Antwerp
References
External links
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