Glory Nzingo
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Glory Nzingo (born 4 November 2004) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro side Carolina Core, on loan from EFL Championship club Swansea City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carolina Core (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mountview Boys | |||
| Castleknock Celtic | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| 2016-2019 | Cherry Orchard | ||
| 2019–2021 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 2021–2023 | Stade de Reims | ||
| 2023– | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Stade de Reims B | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Carolina Core (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 14 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:13, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Dublin, Nzingo played for the youth sides of Mountview Boys, Castleknock Celtic, Home Farm and Cherry Orchard, before a move to St Patrick's Athletic in January 2019.[1][2] He made his senior debut for St Pat's in a 4–0 pre-season friendly loss to English side Chelsea, at the age of fourteen.[3][4] In 2020, he was named Football Association of Ireland under-15 player of the year.[1]
In June 2021, French side Stade Rennais launched a bid for Nzingo.[1] However, he went on to join fellow French side Stade de Reims in July of the same year.[5]
On 22 June 2023, it was announced that Nzingo had signed for the academy of Swansea City for an undisclosed fee.[6]
On 14 February 2025, Nzingo joined MLS Next Pro side Carolina Core on loan until 31 December 2025.[7]
International career
Nzingo has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.[8] In 2020 Nzingo was named U15 International Player of the Year at the annual FAI International Awards. In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain.[9] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024.[10]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 20 January 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stade de Reims B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Carolina Core (loan) | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the Welsh League Cup
References
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