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Antoni Milambo
Milambo in 2024 with Feyenoord
Personal information
Full name Antoni-Djibu Milambo
Date of birth (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 27
Youth career
SV DEHMusschen
2013–2014 SV Charlois
2014–2021 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Feyenoord 40 (4)
International career‡
2020 Netherlands U15 4 (2)
2021–2022 Netherlands U17 13 (1)
2022–2023 Netherlands U18 4 (0)
2023 Netherlands U19 6 (3)
2024– Netherlands U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:12, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:56, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Antoni-Djibu Milambo (born 3 April 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

Club career

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A youth product of SV DEHMusschen and SV Charlois, Milambo joined Feyenoord's academy in 2015. He signed his first professional contract with the club, to mid-2023, at the age of 15 on 15 October 2020.[2] He made his professional debut for Feyenoord in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over FC Luzern on 12 August 2021.[3] At 16 and 131 days, Milambo became the club's youngest ever player, taking the record from Georginio Wijnaldum.[4] On 13 July 2022, his contract at Feyenoord was extended with a year, to mid-2025.[5] He made his Eredivisie debut on 2 April 2023, coming on as a substitute for Orkun Kökçü in a 1–3 derby win over Sparta Rotterdam. Milambo went on to play two more Eredivisie games as Feyenoord won their sixteenth league title.[6]

On 21 October 2023, Milambo scored his first goal in professional football, scoring the fourth goal in a 4–0 home win over Vitesse.[7] He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 7 November 2023, replacing Quinten Timber during a 1–0 defeat to Lazio. On 16 January 2024, his contract at Feyenoord was extended with two years, to mid-2027.[8] He was an unused substitute as Feyenoord won the KNVB Cup by beating NEC 1–0 in the final on 21 April 2024.[9] On 4 August 2024, Milambo scored in a 4–4 draw against PSV in the Johan Cruyff Shield, before Feyenoord won trophy on penalties.[10] On 23 October 2024, Milambo was crowned UEFA's Man of the Match after scoring twice in a 3–1 away win against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League.[11]

International career

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Milambo played for multiple Netherlands national youth teams from the under-15 onwards.[12][13][14][15][16] On 6 May 2022, he was included in the Dutch squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel.[17] He played four games at the tournament and scored in the group game against France, before the Netherlands lost the final 2–1 to France. On 5 September 2024, Milambo made his debut for the Netherlands under-21 in a 5–0 win against North Macedonia in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.[18]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 May 2025[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Feyenoord 2021–22 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 — 2 0
2022–23 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2023–24 8 1 2 0 3[b] 0 0 0 13 1
2024–25 26 3 3 0 9[c] 3 1[d] 1 39 7
Career total 37 4 5 0 14 3 1 1 57 8
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Personal

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Born in the Netherlands, Milambo is of DR Congolese descent. He is the son of a former international Congolese football player.[20] He grew up in Pendrecht, before he moved to Feijenoord when he joined Feyenoord. He used to play football on the street with Lutsharel Geertruida and Crysencio Summerville.[21]

Honours

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Feyenoord

References

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  1. ^ "Antoni Milambo: 'Toen ik in het veld kwam, waren mijn zenuwen weg'". Feyenoord.supporters.nl.
  2. ^ "Academy-talent Milambo (15) tekent bij Feyenoord" [Academy talent Milambo (15) signs with Feyenoord]. www.feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Feyenoord vs. Luzern - 12 August 2021". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Milambo (16) lost Wijnaldum af als jongste Feyenoord-debutant ooit: 'Mensen zeggen dat ik op Pogba lijk'" [Milambo (16) replaces Wijnaldum as youngest Feyenoord debutant ever: 'People say I look like Pogba']. ad.nl (in Dutch). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Milambo blijft langer bij Feyenoord" [Milambo to stay at Feyenoord longer]. feyenoord.com (in Dutch). 13 July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Feyenoord verslaat Go Ahead en is na zes jaar weer kampioen van Nederland" [Feyenoord beats Go Ahead and is champions of the Netherlands after six years] (in Dutch). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Feyenoord na zevende zege op rij met vertrouwen richting Lazio" [Feyenoord approaches Lazio with confidence after seventh consecutive win]. rtlnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 21 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Antoni Milambo tekent twee jaar bij" [Antoni Milambo signs two-year contract]. feyenoord.com (in Dutch). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Als rook is opgetrokken, wint Feyenoord bekerfinale van NEC" [As smoke clears, Feyenoord wins cup final against NEC] (in Dutch). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Feyenoord wint Johan Cruijff Schaal, spektakelstuk pas beslist na penalty's" [Feyenoord wins Johan Cruijff Shield, spectacle only decided after penalties]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 4 August 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Milambo excelleert in Champions League: 'Droom die uitkomt'" [Milambo excels in the Champions League: 'Dream come true']. vi.nl (in Dutch). 23 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  12. ^ "OnsOranje". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  13. ^ "OnsOranje". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  14. ^ "OnsOranje". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  15. ^ "OnsOranje". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  16. ^ "OnsOranje". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Definitieve selectie Onder 17 voor EK in Israël" [Final Under 17 selection for European Championship in Israel]. onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Reiziger kiest bij herstart Jong Oranje voor debutanten van AZ en Feyenoord" [Reiziger chooses debutants from AZ and Feyenoord when Jong Oranje restarts]. vi.nl (in Dutch). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  19. ^ Antoni Milambo at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  20. ^ Dove, Ed (17 May 2022). "Euro U-17 stars today, African superstars tomorrow?". www.goal.com.
  21. ^ Krabbendam, Martijn (21 August 2024). "De doorbraak van Antoni Milambo: 'Ik wil impact hebben bij míjn club'" [Antoni Milambo's breakthrough: 'I want to have an impact at my club']. vi.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
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