Arnaud Nathanaël Luzayadio Nkodi (born 19 July 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bulgarian club Pirin Blagoevgrad.

Arnaud Luzayadio
Luzayadio in 2017
Personal information
Full name Arnaud Nathanaël Luzayadio Nkodi[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Montreuil, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2011 RSC Montreuil
2011–2012 Paris FC
2012–2018 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Paris Saint-Germain B 28 (0)
2019–2021 Orléans 3 (0)
2019–2021 Orléans B 7 (0)
2021–2023 Emmen 31 (0)
2024– Pirin Blagoevgrad 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024

Career

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Luzayadio joined US Orléans from the Paris Saint-Germain Academy on a three-year deal on 21 June 2019, a few days after signing a professional contract with the Paris club.[2] The deal was part of a development partnership being established between the two clubs.[3] He made his professional debut for Orléans in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to FC Chambly on 2 August 2019.[4]

On 26 July 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Dutch club Emmen.[5]

Personal life

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Born in France, Luzayadio is of Congolese descent.[6]

Honours

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Emmen

References

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  1. ^ "AlKass Cup Start List 2014" (PDF). reysol.co.jp. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Arnaud Luzayadio joins Union Sportive Orléans". Paris Saint-Germain.
  3. ^ "Transferts : Arnaud Luzayadio (PSG) va signer pour trois ans à Orléans" (in French). L'Équipe. 13 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Orléans vs. Chambly - 2 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "PROEFSPELERS LUZAYADIO EN TOUFIQUI VERDIENEN CONTRACT" (in Dutch). Emmen. July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ^ "MERCATO- ARNAUD NKODI LUZAYADIO QUITTE LE PSG POUR US ORLÉANS LOIRET FOOTBALL". 22 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Emmen pakt, ondanks nederlaag in Eindhoven, ook kampioenschap in eerste divisie". 29 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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