Francis Nzaba

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| name = Francis Nzaba

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Francis Beny Nzaba

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|7|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Congo

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Esenler Erokspor

| clubnumber = 15

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Diables Noirs

| years1 = 2021–2022 | clubs1 = Diables Noirs | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022– | clubs2 = İstanbul Başakşehir | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → Dinamo Tbilisi (loan) | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023–2024 | clubs4 = → Gençlerbirliği (loan) | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = → Esenler Erokspor (loan) | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2022–

| nationalteam1 = Congo

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 7 March 2025

| ntupdate = 21:19, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

}}

Francis Beny Nzaba (born 17 July 2002) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for TFF First League club Esenler Erokspor on loan from Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir.

Professional career

Nzaba began his senior career with the Diables Noirs in the 2021–22 season making 4 appearances in the CAF Confederation Cup that season. He transferred to the Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir on 9 May 2022 on a three-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.adiac-congo.com/content/transferts-listanbul-basaksehir-recrute-francis-nzaba-pour-trois-saisons-137613|title=Transferts : l’Istanbul Basaksehir recrute Francis Nzaba pour trois saisons | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo|website=www.adiac-congo.com}} He made his professional debut with Başakşehir as a late substitute in a 2–0 Süper Lig win over Antalyaspor on 27 December 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iyigunler.net/spor/basaksehir-fk-2-antalyaspor-0-h349283.html|title=Başakşehir FK 2 - Antalyaspor 0 Son Dakika Haberler|first=iyi|last=günler|website=iyigunler.net}}

On 24 January 2023, Nzaba was loaned by Dinamo Tbilisi in Georgia until the end of 2023.{{cite web|publisher=Dinamo Tbilisi|url=https://fcdinamo.ge/ge/news?n=104433&i=2|title=ფრანსის ნზაბა დინამოელია|date=24 January 2023|access-date=28 January 2023|language=ka}}

International career

Nzaba made his international debut with the Congo national team in a friendly 2–1 loss to Sierra Leone on 29 March 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://fr.allafrica.com/stories/202204130780.html|title=Congo-Brazzaville: Paul Put - " Gabriel Charpentier, Senna Miangué et Jordi Mboula sont d'accord pour venir en juin"|first=Par Camille|last=Delourme|date=April 13, 2022|website=allAfrica.fr}}