Glory Nzingo
Glory Nzingo is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.Club career
Early career
A native of Blanchardstown, County Dublin, Nzingo played for the youth sides of Mountview Boys, Castleknock Celtic, Home Farm and Cherry Orchard. He moved to St Patrick's Athletic in January 2019. He made his senior debut for St Pat's in a 4–0 pre-season friendly loss to English side Chelsea, at the age of fourteen in July 2019. In 2020, he was named Football Association of Ireland under-15 player of the year.Stade de Reims
In June 2021, French side Stade Rennais launched a bid for Nzingo. However, he went on to join fellow French side Stade de Reims in July of the same year. He played 10 games for the club's B side in the France's fourth tier, the Championnat National 2.On 22 June 2023, it was announced that Nzingo had signed for the academy of Swansea City for an undisclosed fee. Hw made 3 appearances in the Welsh League Cup during his time with the club.On 14 February 2025, Nzingo joined MLS Next Pro side Carolina Core on loan until 31 December 2025. He made his debut on 2 April 2025, in a 2–1 loss to Charlotte Independence in the U.S. Open Cup. He made a total of 27 appearances in all competitions during his loan spell, scoring 9 goals. Having returned to Swansea after his loan spell, he went on trial with his former club St Patrick's Athletic in January 2026, scoring in a 4–1 win over Wexford in a pre-season friendly on 12 January.On 29 January 2026, Nzingo signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic after a successful trial period, having previously spent time in the club's academy between 2019 and 2021.International career
Nzingo has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level. In 2020 Nzingo was named U15 International Player of the Year at the annual FAI International Awards. In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain. He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024.Career statistics