Ayanda Sishuba
Ayanda Sishuba is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Montpellier, on loan from club Rennes.
Club career
Lens
Born in Tournai, Belgium, Sishuba first played for Excelsior Mouscron—where his father Asanda Sishuba then was a professional footballer—from the age of four, before moving to France, joining the Lille academy. But after three seasons he signed for their Nord-Pas-de-Calaisiens rivals of RC Lens at the age of 13.He signed his first professional contract with the club in December 2021, as he had already become a standout with the under-19, aged only 16.
Ayanda Sishuba began to train regularly with Lens' first team during the 2022–23 season, while having established himself as a leader of the National 3 reserve team.
He was among the young players selected to join the first team during the 2023–24 pre-season, already proving decisive during the friendly against Dunkirk, coming on as a substitute, obtaining two penalties, scoring a goal and delivering an assist.