Jordi Liongola
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordi Baininwa Liongola | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tessenderlo, Belgium | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | La Louvière | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Standard Liège | |||
| 2019–2020 | Royal Antwerp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 22 | (1) |
| 2022– | La Louvière | 99 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (1) |
| 2022– | Burundi | 16 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||
Jordi Baininwa Liongola (born 17 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club La Louvière.[1] Born in Belgium, he plays for the Burundi national team.
Liongola is a former youth academy player of Standard Liège and Royal Antwerp. In July 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Belgian second division club Lierse Kempenzonen.[2] He made his professional debut on 22 August 2021 in a 2–0 league win against R.E. Virton.[3]
In July 2022, Liongola joined RAAL La Louvière.[4]
International career
Born in Belgium, Liongola is of Burundian descent, thus making him eligible to represent both countries.[2] He has represented Belgium at youth international level.[5][6]
In November 2019, he received his first call-up to the Burundi national team for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Morocco and the Central African Republic.[7] He debuted with Burundi in a 2–1 friendly win over Liberia on 29 March 2022.[8]
