Ayanda Sishuba

Ayanda Sishuba (born 2 February 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lens.

Club career

Born in Tournai, Belgium, Sishuba first played for Excelsior Mouscron—where his father Asanda Sishuba then was a professional footballer—from the age of four, before moving to France, joining the Lille academy. But after three seasons he signed for their Nord-Pas-de-Calaisiens rivals of RC Lens at the age of 13.

He signed his first professional contract with the club in December 2021, as he had already become a standout with the under-19, aged only 16.

Ayanda Sishuba began to train regularly with Lens' first team during the 2022–23 season, while having established himself as a leader of the National 3 reserve team.

He was among the young players selected to join the first team during the 2023–24 pre-season, already proving decisive during the friendly against Dunkirk, coming on as a substitute, obtaining two penalties, scoring a goal and delivering an assist.

International career

Sishuba is a youth international for Belgium, having played three games with the under-18 for two goals by the summer 2023.

Personal life

Sishuba is the son of the South African footballer Asanda Sishuba.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 April 2024

References

External links

• Ayanda Sishuba at Soccerway

1. Asanda Sishuba
2. Ayanda (given name)
3. List of foreign Ligue 1 players: B