# Nathanaël Mbuku

Nathanaël Mbuku Wa Mbuku (born 16 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for HNL club Dinamo Zagreb. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team.

## Club career
### Reims

On 23 November 2018, Mbuku signed his first professional contract with Stade de Reims for three years. He made his professional debut with Reims in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Olympique de Marseille on 10 August 2019.
He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 in a 4–0 win against Montpellier on 25 October 2020, from an "acrobatic kick". His teammate Boulaye Dia also scored from a penalty after Mbuku was fouled. The win was Reims' first in the league in the 2020–21 season.

### Augsburg

On 30 January 2023, Mbuku signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Augsburg in German Bundesliga.
In January 2024, he joined Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne on loan for the remainder of the season.

### Dinamo Zagreb

On 3 September 2024, Mbuku signed a multi-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia. Augsburg reserved an option to buy him back at the end of the 2024–25 season.

## Personal life

Born in France, Mbuku holds French and Congolese nationalities.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 9 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Reims B | 2018–19 | CFA 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Reims B | 2019–20 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Reims B | 2022–23 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Reims B | Total | Total | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Reims | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Reims | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 |
| Reims | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 |
| Reims | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Reims | Total | Total | 80 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 83 | 6 |
| FC Augsburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| FC Augsburg | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| FC Augsburg | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| FC Augsburg II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| FC Augsburg II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| FC Augsburg II | Total | Total | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 127 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 139 | 14 |
* ↑ Appearances in the Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ One appearance and one goal in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs, two appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| DR Congo | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 3 | 0 |

## Honours

France U17
* FIFA U-17 World Cup bronze: 2019
Individual
* FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Boot: 2019