Kevin Bukusu

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kevin Bukusu

| full_name = Kevin Vangu Phambu Bukusu

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|02|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Aachen, Germany

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = VfB Lübeck

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 = 2008–2010

| youthclubs1 = Alemannia Aachen

| youthyears2 = 2010–2014

| youthclubs2 = Westwacht Aachen

| youthyears3 = 2014–2020

| youthclubs3 = Bayer Leverkusen

| years1 = 2020–2022

| clubs1 = NEC

| caps1 = 17

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021–2022

| clubs2 = → Helmond Sport (loan)

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022–2024

| clubs3 = Wolfsberger AC II

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2022–2024

| clubs4 = Wolfsberger AC

| caps4 = 8

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024

| clubs5 = Žalgiris

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = VfB Lübeck

| caps6 = 21

| goals6 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam1 = Germany U16

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam2 = Germany U17

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 16 May 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Kevin Vangu Phambu Bukusu (born 27 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Regionalliga Nord club VfB Lübeck.{{Soccerway|542632}}

Club career

Bukusu have played youth football for several clubs, including Bayer Leverkusen. On 17 July 2020, Eerste Divisie club NEC Nijmegen announced the signing of Bukusu on a two-year deal.{{cite web|title=N.E.C. haalt met Kevin Bukusu volgende aanwinst in huis|url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/artikel/n.e.c.-haalt-met-kevin-bukusu-volgende-aanwinst-in-huis.htm|access-date=29 November 2020}} He made his professional debut on 3 October 2020 in a 6–0 league win against FC Eindhoven.{{cite web|title=NEC vs. Eindhoven - 3 October 2020|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/03/netherlands/eerste-divisie/nijmegen-eendracht-combinatie/fc-eindhoven/3304863/|access-date=29 November 2020}} On 30 August 2021, he joined Helmond Sport on a season-long loan.{{cite web|publisher=Helmond Sport|url=https://www.helmondsport.nl/nieuws/kevin-bukusu-op-huurbasis-naar-helmond-sport|title=Kevin Bukusu op huurbasis naar Helmond Sport|date=30 August 2021|access-date=30 September 2021|language=nl}}

On 1 September 2022, Bukusu joined Austrian club Wolfsberger AC on a free transfer.{{cite web|url=https://rzpelletswac.at/2022/09/01/zwei-neuzugaenge-am-deadline-day/|title=Zwei Neuzugänge am Deadline-Day|date=1 September 2022|access-date=2 September 2022|language=de}}

On 2 February 2024, Bukusu moved to Žalgiris in Lithuania.{{cite web|publisher=Žalgiris|url=https://fkzalgiris.lt/papildys-gynejas-is-vokietijos/|title=PAPILDYS GYNĖJAS IŠ VOKIETIJOS|trans-title=A DEFENDER FROM GERMANY WILL BE ADDED|date=2 February 2024|access-date=3 February 2024|language=lt}}

International career

Born in Germany, Bukusu is of Angolan descent.{{Cite web|url=https://netherlandsnewslive.com/helmond-sport-hires-nec-player-kevin-bukusu-defender-immediately-on-the-road-with-angola-helmond-sports/228412/|title=Helmond Sport hires NEC player Kevin Bukusu: defender immediately on the road with Angola | Helmond Sports|date=30 August 2021}} He is a former German youth international. He was part of Germany U17 team for the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.{{cite web|title=DAS IST DER KADER FÜR DIE U 17-EM|url=https://www.dfb.de/u-17-junioren/news-detail-u-17/das-ist-der-kader-fuer-die-u-17-em-185686/|accessdate=29 November 2020}}

In August 2021, Bukusu was called up to Angola national team for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Egypt and Libya.{{cite web|title=Bukusu opgeroepen voor nationale selectie Angola|url=https://www.forzanec.nl/nieuws/bukusu-opgeroepen-voor-nationale-selectie-angola/|date=23 August 2021|access-date=6 July 2022}}

Personal life

Bukusu's elder brother Herdi is also a professional footballer.{{cite web|title=Broer van Bukusu mogelijk ook naar NEC|url=https://www.forzanec.nl/nieuws/broer-van-bukusu-mogelijk-ook-naar-nec/|date=17 July 2020|access-date=16 August 2021}}