Randal Kolo Muani

Randal Kolo Muani (born 5 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nantes. He will join Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on 1 July 2022.

In this Congolese name, the surname is Kolo and the post-surname is Muani.
Randal Kolo Muani
Kolo Muani with Nantes in 2020
Personal information
Full name Randal Kolo Muani[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998
Place of birth Bondy, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Nantes
Number 23
Youth career
2005–2010 Villepinte FC
2010–2011 Tremblay FC
2011–2015 Torcy
2015–2018 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Nantes II 62 (17)
2018– Nantes 68 (18)
2019–2020 → Boulogne (loan) 14 (3)
National team
2020–2021 France U21 7 (1)
2021 France Olympic 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:14, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Nantes

Born in Bondy, Kolo Muani played for various clubs near Paris, before moving to Nantes' youth academy in 2015.[2] On 4 June 2018, he signed his first professional contract with his youth club Nantes.[3] He made his professional debut in a 3–0 Ligue 1 loss to Saint-Étienne on 30 November 2018.[4]

In August 2019, Kolo Muani joined Boulogne on a season-long loan deal.[5]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 4 March 2022, Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt signed Kolo Muani on a pre-contract agreement ahead of the expiration of his Nantes contract. He signed a five-year deal with the club.[6]

International career

Kolo Muani is a youth international for France. He has previously played matches for the U21 team.[7]

Personal life

Born in France, Kolo Muani is of Congolese descent.[8]

References
  1. "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 6. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. Nantes, FC. "Formation - Randal Kolo-Muani, Made In FC Nantes". www.fcnantes.com.
  3. Nantes, FC. "Effectif - Randal KOLO MUANI jusqu'en 2022". www.fcnantes.com.
  4. "AS Saint-Etienne - FC Nantes (3-0) - Saison 2018/2019 - Ligue 1 Conforama". www.lfp.fr.
  5. "Football: Boulogne se fait prêter le Nantais Kolo Muani" (in French). La Voix du Nord. 22 August 2019.
  6. "Official | Eintracht Frankfurt sign Randal Kolo-Muani". Get German Football News. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  7. "Randal Kolo Muani". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 10 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Football (National): Vahid, Mbappe, le Congo, la fusée Randal Kolo Muani se confie". La Voix du Nord (in Chinese). 13 February 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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