Loïs Openda
Ikoma-Loïs Openda (born 16 February 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Belgium national team.
_32_(cropped).jpg) Openda with Lens in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ikoma-Loïs Openda | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Patro Othee FC | ||
| 2011–2013 | RFC Liège | ||
| 2013–2015 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2015–2018 | Club Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Club Brugge | 35 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | → Vitesse (loan) | 66 | (28) |
| 2022–2023 | Lens | 38 | (21) |
| 2023– | RB Leipzig | 30 | (23) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Belgium U16 | 4 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Belgium U17 | 17 | (4) |
| 2017 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U19 | 10 | (7) |
| 2019–2023 | Belgium U21 | 18 | (13) |
| 2022– | Belgium | 16 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:39, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:15, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Openda played as a youth for Patro Othee FC and RFC Liège before joining the youth academy of Standard Liège.
Club Brugge
In 2015, he moved to the academy of Club Brugge, where he made his senior debut on 10 August 2018 in the Belgian Pro League against Kortrijk. Openda replaced Jelle Vossen after 80 minutes.
Loan to Vitesse
On 21 July 2020, Openda joined Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse on a season-long loan deal. He scored his first goal for the club on 3 October, in a 3–0 win over Heracles Almelo. Vitesse reached the final of the KNVB Cup, but lost 2–1 to Ajax. Openda scored the only goal for the Arnhem-based team. In June 2021, Openda rejoined Vitesse on loan for another season.
Lens
On 6 July 2022, Lens announced the signing of Openda on a five year deal from Club Brugge. The striker scored his first goal against Inter Milan in a friendly game on 22 July. On 28 October, he scored his first hat-trick for Lens in a 3–0 win over Toulouse. After eight matches without scoring, on 12 March 2023, he scored the fastest hat-trick in Ligue 1 within four minutes and 30 seconds in a 4–0 away win over Clermont, beating the previous record of Matt Moussilou.
RB Leipzig
On 14 July 2023, Openda signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract. The transfer fee reported was in the region of €43 to €46 million, with potential bonuses adding up to €6 million. On 19 August, he scored his first goal on his Bundesliga debut in a 3–2 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen. On 28 November, Openda scored twice at the City of Manchester Stadium against Manchester City, although his team lost 3–2.
International career
On 18 May 2022, Openda was named to the squad for the four 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches on 3, 8, 10 and 13 June 2022 against Netherlands, Poland (twice) and Wales respectively. He played again against Wales in the UEFA Nations League on 13 September 2022.
On 10 November 2022, he was named in the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Personal life
Openda was born in Belgium. He is of Moroccan and Congolese descent. Openda is a devout Christian.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Brugge | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — | 53 | 5 | |||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 33 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 13 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 33 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 24 | |
| Total | 66 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 37 | ||
| Lens | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 21 | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 30 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 27 |
| Career total | 169 | 76 | 16 | 4 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 223 | 90 | ||
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 2 | |
Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2022 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium |  Poland | 6–1 | 6–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A | |
| 2 | 18 November 2022 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Egypt | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Club Brugge
RB Leipzig
Individual
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: May 2022
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: January 2022, May 2022
- UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: March 2023, April 2023
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2022–23
References
External links
- Profile at the RB Leipzig website
- Loïs Openda at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Loïs Openda at Soccerway
- Loïs Openda – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Loïs Openda – UEFA competition record (archive)
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