André Bukia

{{Infobox football biography

| name = André Bukia

| image = 20141012 1715 U21 AUT COD 4289.jpg

| caption = Bukia, picture centre

| fullname = André Watshini Bukia

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|3|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kinshasa, Zaire

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Right winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2011–2013

| youthclubs1 = Braga

| youthyears2 = 2009–2013

| youthclubs2 = Penafiel

| years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = Vila Real | caps1 = 33 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2015–2018 | clubs2 = Boavista | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = → Arouca (loan) | caps3 = 32 | goals3 = 6

| years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = Arouca | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = Kaisar | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2020–2024 | clubs6 = Arouca | caps6 = 78 | goals6 = 9

| years7 = 2023 | clubs7 = → Al-Batin (loan) | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2024 | clubs8 = Espérance de Tunis | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014

| nationalteam1 = DR Congo U21

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016–

| nationalteam2 = DR Congo

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 20 June 2024

| nationalteam-update = 25 June 2016

}}

André Watshini Bukia (born 3 March 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a right winger.{{cite web |url=http://www.leopardsfoot.com/bukia-de-barumbu-au-portugal-grace-a-la-fondation-azmak/ |title=Bukia : De Barumbu au Portugal grâce à la fondation Aziz Makukula | Léopardsfoot |publisher=Leopardsfoot.com |date= |accessdate=2016-06-11 |archive-date=25 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625150356/http://www.leopardsfoot.com/bukia-de-barumbu-au-portugal-grace-a-la-fondation-azmak/ |url-status=live }}

Career

=Club=

On 12 July 2019, Bukia signed for FC Kaisar.{{cite web |title=Мигель де Оливейра Таварес покинул клуб |url=https://www.fckaysar.kz/clubs/news/1046-migel-de-oliveyra-tavares-pokinul-klub.html |website=fckaysar.kz |publisher=FC Kaisar |accessdate=14 July 2019 |language=Russian |date=12 July 2019 |archive-date=14 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714195000/https://www.fckaysar.kz/clubs/news/1046-migel-de-oliveyra-tavares-pokinul-klub.html |url-status=live }}

On 19 January 2023, Bukia joined Al-Batin on loan from Arouca.{{cite web |title=رسميًا.. الباطن يتعاقد مع الكونغولي أندريه بوكيا |url=https://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/633777 |access-date=19 January 2023 |archive-date=19 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119124326/https://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/633777 |url-status=live }}

On 31 January 2024, Bukia joined Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=893396959454031&id=100063512052488 |title=O Futebol Clube de Arouca comunica que chegou a acordo para a transferência do jogador André Bukia para o Espérance de Tunis |website=F.C. Arouca |date=31 January 2024 |language=pt |access-date=31 January 2024 |archive-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131210752/https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=893396959454031&id=100063512052488 |url-status=live }}

=International=

Bukia is a youth international for the DR Congo national football team, and has received a callup to the senior team for a friendly against Romania in May 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.leopardsfoot.com/leopards-bilan-des-arrivees-et-liste-definitive-des-21-retenus/ |title=Léopards : bilan des arrivées et liste définitive des 21 retenus | Léopardsfoot |publisher=Leopardsfoot.com |date= |accessdate=2016-06-11 |archive-date=26 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526034815/http://www.leopardsfoot.com/leopards-bilan-des-arrivees-et-liste-definitive-des-21-retenus/ |url-status=live }}