{{Short description|Congolese footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Christian Luyindama | image = Christian Luyindama - beIN-Sports-Reklam (2021) (cropped).png | image_size = | caption = Luyindama in 2021 | full_name = Christian Luyindama Nekadio | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|1|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Kinshasa, Zaire | height = 1.91m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/sport/direct/football/joueur/64172/christian-luyindama|title=Luyindama (Christian Luyindama) - Football - RTBF|website=RTBF Sport}}</ref> | position = Centre back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2012–2014 | youthclubs1 = DCMP | youthyears2 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs2 = Sanga Balende | years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = TP Mazembe | caps1 = 63 | goals1 = 7 | years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = → Standard Liège (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2017–2019 | clubs3 = Standard Liège | caps3 = 52 | goals3 = 7 | years4 = 2019 | clubs4 = → Galatasaray (loan) | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2019–2023 | clubs5 = Galatasaray | caps5 = 42 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2022 | clubs6 = → Al Taawoun (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = → Antalyaspor (loan) | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2017–2022 | nationalteam1 = DR Congo | nationalcaps1 = 23 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = | nationalteam-update = }} '''Christian Luyindama Nekadio ''' (born 8 January 1994), is a Congolese professional former footballer who plays as a defender. Luyindama was a versatile player who can also play as a defensive midfielder and forward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walfoot.be/fra/news/lis/2017-04-28/letonnante-polyvalence-de-christian-luyindama|title=L'étonnante polyvalence de Christian Luyindama|date=28 April 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Early career=== Luyindama began his career in the Linafoot tournament with DCMP, moving to DCMP as an attacker, and then moved to Sa Majesté Sanga Balende for 2 seasons before being transferred to TP Mazembe with whom he won the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.
===Standard Liège=== On 31 January 2017, Luyindama joined Standard Liège on loan with an option given to the club to sign him permanently.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiookapi.net/2017/02/01/actualite/sport/transfert-bope-bolingi-et-luyindama-mazembe-pretes-au-standard-de-liege|title=Transfert: Bope, Bolingi et Luyindama (Mazembe) prêtés au Standard de Liège|date=1 February 2017|website=Radio Okapi}}</ref> The move was made permanent on 18 May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.standard.be/toutes-les-news/lire/~options-leveees-pour-jonathan-bolingi-merveille-bope-bokadi-et-christian-luyindama.htm?lng=fr#.WT9kqmjyvIV|title=Options levées pour Jonathan BOLINGI, Merveille BOPE BOKADI et Christian LUYINDAMA|website=Site officiel du Standard de Liège|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622051315/http://www.standard.be/toutes-les-news/lire/~options-leveees-pour-jonathan-bolingi-merveille-bope-bokadi-et-christian-luyindama.htm?lng=fr#.WT9kqmjyvIV|archive-date=22 June 2017}}</ref>
On 17 March 2018, he played as Standard Liège beat Genk 1–0 in extra time to win the 2018 Belgian Cup Final and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.live.sporza.be/cm/lmc.mobile/m_mc_voetbal/Beker-van-Belgie-1718/MG_BVB_F/1.3162424 |title=Emond knikt Standard na verlengingen naar bekerwinst |access-date=23 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521203352/http://m.live.sporza.be/cm/lmc.mobile/m_mc_voetbal/Beker-van-Belgie-1718/MG_BVB_F/1.3162424 |archive-date=21 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Galatasaray=== On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Luyindama moved to Süper Lig side Galatasaray on loan until the end of the season. The deal included an option for to make the move permanent.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Juillard |first1=Patrick |title=Christian Luyindama (Standard Liège) prêté à Galatasaray (officiel) |url=http://www.football365.fr/christian-luyindama-standard-liege-prete-a-galatasaray-officiel-8863867.html |website=Football365 |access-date=31 January 2019 |language=French |date=31 January 2019}}</ref>
In November 2019 it was announced that he would undergo knee surgery.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50530733|title=Christian Luyindama: DR Congo defender to undergo knee surgery|work=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2019}}</ref>
====Loan to Al Taawoun==== On 30 January 2022, Galatasaray announced Luyindama's half-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al Taawoun as on loan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/kulup/christian-luyindamanin-al-taawoun-kulubune-gecici-transferi-hakkinda/50314|title=Christian Luyindama'nın Al Taawoun Kulübü'ne geçici transferi hakkında|date=30 January 2022|website=galatasaray.org|language=tr}}</ref>
====Loan to Antalyaspor==== On 8 September 2022, he signed a 1-year loan contract with Süper Lig team Antalyaspor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antalyaspor.com.tr/tr/futbol-haberleri/christian-luyindama-fta-antalyasporumuzda.html|title=Christian Luyindama FTA Antalyaspor'umuzda|publisher=Antalyaspor|date=8 September 2022|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/gs-sportif-a-s/christian-luyindamanin-antalyaspora-gecici-transferi-hakkinda/51652|title=Christian Luyindama'nın Antalyaspor'a geçici transferi hakkında|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=8 September 2022|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref>
==International career== Luyindama made his international debut for the DR Congo national football team in a 2–0 friendly win over Botswana on 5 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fecofa-rdc.com/amical-rd-congo-vs-botswana-2-0-benik-et-yeni-soffrent-les-zebres-en-7-minutes/|title=AMICAL RD CONGO vs BOTSWANA (2-0) : BENIK ET YENI S'OFFRENT LES ZEBRES EN 7 MINUTES - Fédération Congolaise de Football Association - Site Officiel|website=www.fecofa-rdc.com|date=5 June 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rdcongoleopardsfoot.com/amical-rd-congo-2-0-botswana-afobe-et-ngbakoto-buteurs/|title=Amical – RD Congo 2-0 Botswana: Afobe et Ngbakoto, buteurs|date=5 June 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
==Honours== '''TP Mazembe''' *CAF Confederation Cup: 2016
'''Standard Liège''' * Belgian Cup: 2017–18
'''Galatasaray''' * Süper Lig: 2018–19 * Turkish Cup: 2018–19 * Turkish Super Cup: 2019
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 21 July 2022}}<ref>{{Soccerway|christian--luyindama-nekadio/434918}}</ref>
===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Standard Liège |2016–17 | rowspan="3" |Belgian First Division A |6||1||0||0||0|||0||6||1 |- |2017–18 |32||4||6||0||0|||0||38||4 |- |2018–19 |20||3||1||0||8|||0||29||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !58!!8!!7!!0!!8!!0!!74!!8 |- |rowspan="4"|Galatasaray |2018–19 | rowspan="3" |Süper Lig |11||0||4||1||2|||1||17||2 |- |2019–20 |10||0||1||0||4|||0||15||0 |- |2020–21 |24||0||2||1||2|||1||28||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !45!!0!!7!!2!!8!!2!!60!!4 |- |Al Taawoun (loan) |2021–22 |Saudi Pro League |12 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |13 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !115!!8!!15!!2!!16!!2!!146!!12 |}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- |colspan="3"|DR Congo national team |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |2017||2||0 |- |2018||5||0 |- |2019||6||0 |- |2020||2||0 |- |2021||0||0 |- |2022 |8 |0 |- !Total||23||0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Soccerway|christian--luyindama-nekadio/434918}} * {{Lequipe|63037}} * {{NFT player}} * {{UEFA player}} * {{TFF player}} * {{Mackolik}}
{{DR Congo squad 2019 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luyindama, Christian}} Category:Living people Category:1994 births Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Footballers from Kinshasa Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers Category:TP Mazembe players Category:Standard Liège players Category:Galatasaray S.K. footballers Category:Al Taawoun FC players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:Süper Lig players Category:Saudi Pro League players Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Category:2019 Africa Cup of Nations players Category:Antalyaspor footballers Category:21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen