Archange Nkumu

{{Infobox football biography

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tottenham, England

| height = {{height|m=1.88}}

| position = Defender, midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2003–2012 | youthclubs1 = Chelsea

| years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = Chelsea | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = → Yeovil Town (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = → Colchester United (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = Concord Rangers | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015–2019 | clubs5 = KA | caps5 = 69 | goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = Haringey Borough | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019 | clubs7 = Þróttur Reykjavík | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 87

| totalgoals = 4

| club-update = 08:16, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

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Archange Nkumu (born 5 November 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder.

Career

= Chelsea =

Archange joined the Chelsea Academy at the age of 10 and has been used in both midfield and defensive positions while progressing through the ranks at the club. He has travelled and been a part of various overseas tournaments with the academy, including the 2010 Dallas Cup.

In the 2010-11 Archange started being picked for reserve team matches, and scored his first goal away at Manchester United in April 2011. Another high point for Nkumu was that he started in the second leg of the 2011-12 FA Youth Cup final, which Chelsea went on and won.[http://thechels.info/wiki/Archange_Nkumu "Archange Nkumu"], The Chels, He was released by Chelsea in May 2013.

==Loan spells==

On 23 August 2012, Nkumu joined League One side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan spell.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19357834|title=Chelsea youngster Archange Nkumu joins Yeovil Town|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 August 2012|access-date=29 August 2012}}

Nkumu made his professional debut on 18 September 2012 in a 4–1 loss against Leyton Orient as a late substitute.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19554179 |title=Leyton Orient 4–1 Yeovil |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 September 2012 |access-date=19 September 2012 }}

On 23 October 2012, Nkumu signed on loan for Colchester United until 14 January 2013, but returned a month early, on 1 December 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/231012-nkumu-signs-441563.aspx|title=U's Flash: Nkumu Signs|publisher=cu-fc.com|date=23 October 2012|access-date=23 October 2012}}

At the end of April 2019, Nkumu joined Þróttur Reykjavík after a short period at the English club Haringey Borough.[https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2019/04/29/throttur_faer_tvo_erlenda_leikmenn/ Þróttur fær tvo erlenda leikmenn], mbl.is, 29 April 2019

=Iceland=

In 2015, Nkumu joined 1. deild karla side KA, making 69 league appearances in four seasons with the club, helping them to promotion in his second season.{{Soccerway|archange-nkumu/262124}} On 19 April 2019, Nkumu left KA to join second-tier side Þróttur Reykjavík.{{cite web|url=https://www.trottur.is/frettir/archie-nkumu-til-throttar/2019/04/18/|title=Archie Nkumu til Þróttar|publisher=Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur|date=19 April 2019|access-date=25 April 2019|language=Icelandic}}

International career

Born in England, Nkumu is of DR Congolese descent. He was called up to a training camp for the DR Congo U18s in February 2011.https://archive.today/20120723094432/http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/index.php#selection-2321.599-2321.610 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}