Nicaise Kudimbana


Nicaise Mulopo Kudimbana is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Léopold FC.

Career

On 21 December 2007, Anderlecht saved the rights on him after he had played one season for Union Saint-Gilloise, after the season returned in July 2009 back to R.S.C. Anderlecht. On 31 August 2011, his contract with Anderlecht was terminated by mutual agreement. On 2 September 2011, it was announced that Kudimbana had signed a one-year contract with his former club Cercle Brugge. Following the 2011–12 season, Kudimbana moved to Belgian Second Division team Oostende.
In January 2014, Kudimbana joined former club Anderlecht on loan from Oostende for the rest of the season. Despite not playing a match in that time Anderlecht signed him up permanently in June 2014.
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Kudimbana joined Wallonia Walhain. Kudimbana had also received an offer earlier that year to become a goalkeepers coach at his former club Anderlecht, where his childhood friend Vincent Kompany had just arrived as player-coach.
On 31 March 2020, Kudimbana moved to RCS Brainois. In July 2020 he signed for Roeselare but, after the club entered bankruptcy proceedings later that year, he made no first-team appearances. He signed for Winkel Sport in January 2021, and in June 2021 also took up a role as a youth goalkeeping coach at Léopold FC.
After three seasons with Winkel Sport, Kudimbana signed for Belgian Division 2 side Eendracht Aalst in January 2024, providing cover after first-choice goalkeeper Zvonimir Mikulić was ruled out through injury. In June 2024, he returned to Léopold FC as a player.

International career

He made his first cap for Congo DR national football team against Algeria on 26 March 2008 and is former member of the Belgium U-21.

Honours

Club

Anderlecht

National

DR Congo