# Kalvin Lumbombo-Kalala

Kalvin Lumbombo-Kalala (born 16 February 1998) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for National League South club Chelmsford City.

## Career

Born in Paris, Kalala played for Boulogne-Billancourt, before moving to Italy to sign for Jolly Montemurlo, Carpi and Savona.
He signed for English club Cheltenham Town in August 2018, making his debut on 4 August 2018. On 5 October 2018, Kalala left Cheltenham after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
On 11 October 2018, Kalala signed for Torquay United of the National League South on a contract until January 2019; Torquay manager Gary Johnson had also been Kalala's manager at Cheltenham. He scored his first Torquay United goal with the opener against Winchester City on 20 October 2018 in a 4–1 FA Cup qualifying match victory. Kalala scored his first league goals for Torquay with a brace in a 3—0 win at Hampton & Richmond on 22 December 2018. In January 2019, Kalala signed an extension to his Torquay contract, believed to be until May 2020. On 27 April 2019, Kalala scored the fastest goal in Torquay United history, scoring after ten seconds in a 4–0 win against St Albans City. He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season, with Torquay announcing that they would be seeking compensation if he signed for another club as he was under 24.
In July 2021, he underwent a trial with German club FSV Zwickau. He later returned to France and signed for Entente Feignies Aulnoye.
He returned to England in December to play with Dartford. On 22 June 2022, it was confirmed that Kalala had left Dartford.
On 13 July 2022, it was announced that Kalala had signed for Dulwich Hamlet after a successful trial. He signed for Lewes on 9 August 2023.
On 18 June 2024, Kalala signed for Chelmsford City.

## Personal life

Born in France, Kalala is of Congolese descent.

## Career statistics

    As of 27 April 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Jolly Montemurlo | 2016–17 | Serie D | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Carpi | 2016–17 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carpi | 2017–18 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carpi | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savona (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie D | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Savona (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie D | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Savona (loan) | Total | Total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2018–19 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Torquay United | 2018–19 | National League South | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 10 |
| Torquay United | 2019–20 | National League | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Torquay United | Total | Total | 63 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 13 |
| Entente Feignies Aulnoye | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 Group I | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dartford | 2021–22 | National League South | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 5 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2022–23 | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lewes | 2023–24 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 16 |
| Chelmsford City | 2024–25 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 181 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 200 | 37 |
* ↑ Two appearances in the Serie D Play-Off.
* ↑ One appearance in the EFL Trophy.
* ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy.
* ↑ Two appearances in the FA Trophy.
* ↑ Two appearances in the London Senior Cup
* ↑ One appearance in the National League South Play-Offs
* ↑ Two appearances in the FA Trophy.