Christian Nzinga
Encyclopedia
Christian-Norbert Nzinga (born 12 June 1985) is a French
-born Angola
n footballer currently without a club.
, Nzinga was signed by West Ham United
at the age of 16 and he stayed at the club for three and a half years.
in June 2009 but left the club after a month and 27 appearances.
In February 2010, Nzinga made a move across the Atlantic when he signed with AC St. Louis
of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
. He made six league appearances for AC St. Louis, as well as featuring in two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
games before he was released mid-season
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-born Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n footballer currently without a club.
Career
Have played in some lower league clubs in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Italy. He never stayed long in any clubs for some reason.Youth and amateur
Born in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Nzinga was signed by West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
at the age of 16 and he stayed at the club for three and a half years.
Professional
He played for only lower league clubs in whole career. In 2005/2006 season. He signed for Finnsnes on level 4 in NorwayNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
in June 2009 but left the club after a month and 27 appearances.
In February 2010, Nzinga made a move across the Atlantic when he signed with AC St. Louis
AC St. Louis
Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the...
of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
. He made six league appearances for AC St. Louis, as well as featuring in two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
games before he was released mid-season