Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (born 21 February 2000) is a Swedish professional

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who plays as a

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for Swedish club

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. He is able to play as a winger or striker.

Club career

Mbunga Kimpioka signed for

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from Swedish side IK Sirius as an academy player on 1 July 2016. He made his first team debut for Sunderland as a substitute in an

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tie against Stoke City U21s on 4 September 2018. He made his league debut on 2 October 2018 in an

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match against Peterborough United, coming on in the 92nd minute for

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. He scored just 123 seconds into his third appearance; an

victory over

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on 10 October 2018. Kimpioka scored his first league goal on 23 November 2019, a 90th-minute equaliser, in a 1–1 home draw against

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. After a brief period away from the club, Kimpioka agreed a new 1 year-deal with an option of a further year. On 27 March 2021, Mbunga-Kimpioka joined

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side

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...

on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. On 31 March 2022, Mbunga Kimpioka joined

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side

for an undisclosed fee. On 23 January 2023, Mbunga Kimpioka moved to

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in Switzerland on loan with an option to buy.

Personal life

Born in Sweden, Mbunga Kimpioka is of Congolese and Angolan descent.

Honours

Sunderland *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mbunga Kimpioka, Benjamin 2000 births People from Knivsta Municipality Sportspeople from Uppsala County Swedish people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Swedish people of Angolan descent Living people Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's under-21 international footballers Sweden men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Sunderland A.F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Southend United F.C. players AIK Fotboll players FC Luzern players English Football League players National League (English football) players Allsvenskan players Swiss Super League players Swedish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland