Landry Dimata
Landry Nany Dimata is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club Pafos. Born in the DR Congo, he is a youth international for Belgium.
Club career
Dimata played with Standard Liège as a junior. He joined Oostende in 2016. He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 4 August 2016 against Genk. In July 2017, Dimata joined VfL Wolfsburg for a fee of €10 million.In July 2018, Dimata moved to Belgium club Anderlecht, on a loan deal until the end of the season with an option to buy. In November 2018, Anderlecht exercised the purchase option on Dimata.
On 1 February 2021, Dimata moved to Spanish side Espanyol, on a loan deal until the end of the season. The deal included a purchase option. On 2 June 2021, he joined Espanyol permanently.
On 30 August 2022, Dimata moved on loan to NEC in the Netherlands for what ultimately was a poor period for the striker. On 1 September 2023, he was transferred to Turkish Süper Lig side Samsunspor.
International career
Dimata was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and moved to Belgium at a young age, holding dual-citizenship. In September 2020, he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Denmark and Iceland.Honours
Individual- Belgian [professional football awards|Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year]: 2016–17