Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (born 21 February 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish club AIK. He is able to play as a winger or striker.

Club career

Mbunga Kimpioka signed for Sunderland from Swedish side IK Sirius as an academy player on 1 July 2016. He made his first team debut for Sunderland as a substitute in an EFL Trophy tie against Stoke City U21s on 4 September 2018. He made his league debut on 2 October 2018 in an EFL League One match against Peterborough United, coming on in the 92nd minute for Jerome Sinclair. He scored just 123 seconds into his third appearance; an EFL Trophy victory over Carlisle United on 10 October 2018. Kimpioka scored his first league goal on 23 November 2019, a 90th-minute equaliser, in a 1–1 home draw against Coventry. After a brief period away from the club, Kimpioka agreed a new 1 year-deal with an option of a further year. On 27 March 2021, Mbunga-Kimpioka joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.

Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka

On 31 March 2022, Mbunga Kimpioka joined Allsvenskan side AIK for an undisclosed fee.

Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka

On 23 January 2023, Mbunga Kimpioka moved to Luzern in Switzerland on loan with an option to buy.

Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka

Personal life

Born in Sweden, Mbunga Kimpioka is of Congolese and Angolan descent.

Honours

Sunderland

EFL Trophy: 2020–21

References

2000 births

People from Knivsta Municipality

Sportspeople from Uppsala County

Swedish people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent

Swedish people of Angolan descent

Living people

Swedish men's footballers

Sweden men's under-21 international footballers

Sweden men's youth international footballers

Men's association football forwards

Sunderland A.F.C. players

Torquay United F.C. players

Southend United F.C. players

AIK Fotboll players

FC Luzern players

English Football League players

National League (English football) players

Allsvenskan players

Swiss Super League players

Swedish expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in England

Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England

Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland

Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland