Ardy Mfundu
{{Short description|Belgium footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ardy Mfundu
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| height = 1.85 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|4|9}}
| birth_place = Almere, Netherlands
| position = Centre back
| currentclub = KPV
(on loan from IFK Mariehamn)
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs1 = KV Mechelen
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs2 = Club Brugge
| youthyears2 = 2018–2019
| youthyears3 = 2019–2022
| youthclubs3 = Schalke 04
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = Schalke 04 II
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024
| clubs2 = Beerschot U23
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = IFK Mariehamn
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = → KPV (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Belgium U16
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2020
| nationalteam2 = Belgium U17
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 31 January 2025
}}
Ardy Mfundu (born 9 April 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Finnish club KPV, on loan from IFK Mariehamn.
Club career
Mfundu played in the youth academies of KV Mechelen, Club Brugge and Schalke 04.[https://www.media-sportservice.de/2019/08/07/fc-schalke-04-u17-ardy-mfundu-muss-sich-gedulden/ FC Schalke 04 U17: Ardy Mfundu muss sich gedulden], media.sportservice.de, 7 August 2019[https://schalke04.de/knappenschmiede/inside/ardy-und-jordy-mfundu-ungleiches-doppel/ Ardy und Jordy Mfundu: Ungleiches Doppel], schalke04.de, 13 May 2020
In 2020, Mfundu was named in the Next Generation list of top 60 young talent in world football by The Guardian.[https://www.ifkfotboll.ax/gronvitt-skriver-kontrakt-ardy-mfundu Grönvitt skriver kontrakt med Ardy Mfundu], ifkfotboll.ax, 31 January 2025[https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2020/oct/08/next-generation-2020-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football], theguardian.com, 8 October 2020
He made his senior debut with Schalke's reserve team in the 2022–23 season.[https://www.fvn.no/sport/start/i/EyyrMP/faar-forlenget-proevespill-vil-se-mer-av-ham Får forlenget prøvespill: – Vil se mer av ham], fvn.no, 23 July 2024
After a season with Beerschot, in January 2025 Mfundu joined with IFK Mariehamn in Finnish Veikkausliiga.[https://www.alandstidningen.ax/sport/fotboll/tidigare-supertalang-nu-testar-han-ifk Tidigare supertalang – nu testar han med IFK], alandstidningen.ax, 10 January 2025
Career statistics
{{updated|27 February 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Schalke 04 II
|12 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 12 | 0 | |||
| Beerschot U23
|2023–24 |7 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 7 | 1 | |||
| IFK Mariehamn
|2025 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| KPV (loan)
|2025 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|621865}}
- {{GSA player|ardy-mfundu/506581}}
{{IFK Mariehamn squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mfundu, Ardy}}
Category:Footballers from Almere
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers
Category:21st-century Belgian sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:K.V. Mechelen players
Category:Club Brugge KV players
Category:FC Schalke 04 players
Category:FC Schalke 04 II players
Category:K Beerschot VA players
Category:IFK Mariehamn players
Category:Kokkolan Palloveikot players
Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
Category:Belgium men's youth international footballers