Landry Dimata

Landry Dimata
Dimata in 2016
Personal information
Full name Landry Nany Dimata[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-01) 1 September 1997[1]
Place of birth Mbuji-Mayi, DR Congo[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chongqing Tonglianglong (on loan from Pafos)
Number 11
Youth career
–2016 Standard Liège
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Oostende 29 (12)
2017–2019 VfL Wolfsburg 21 (0)
2018–2019 → Anderlecht (loan) 20 (13)
2019–2021 Anderlecht 13 (2)
2021 → Espanyol (loan) 19 (5)
2021–2023 Espanyol 19 (0)
2022–2023 → NEC (loan) 30 (10)
2023–2025 Samsunspor 51 (9)
2025– Pafos 14 (1)
2026– → Chongqing Tonglianglong (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2013–2014 Belgium U17 4 (1)
2014–2015 Belgium U18 4 (2)
2014–2016 Belgium U19 13 (9)
2016–2019 Belgium U21 12 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 October 2018

Landry Nany Dimata (born 1 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Chongqing Tonglianglong, on loan from Pafos.[3] Born in the DR Congo, he is a youth international for Belgium.

Club career

Dimata played with Standard Liège as a junior. He joined Oostende in 2016. He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 4 August 2016 against Genk.[4] In July 2017, Dimata joined VfL Wolfsburg for a fee of €10 million.[5]

In July 2018, Dimata moved to Belgium club Anderlecht, on a loan deal until the end of the season with an option to buy.[6][7] In November 2018, Anderlecht exercised the purchase option on Dimata.[8]

On 1 February 2021, Dimata moved to Spanish side Espanyol, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[9] The deal included a purchase option.[9] On 2 June 2021, he joined Espanyol permanently.[10]

On 30 August 2022, Dimata moved on loan to NEC in the Netherlands for what ultimately was a poor period for the striker.[11] On 1 September 2023, he was transferred to Turkish Süper Lig side Samsunspor.[12]

On 2 September 2025, Dimata signed for Cypriot First Division side Pafos.[13] Later that month, on 27 September, he scored his first goal in the stoppage time of a 2–1 win over Olympiakos Nicosia.[14] He recorded a top speed of 39.6 kilometres per hour (24.6 mph) during a 2–2 draw against Monaco on 26 November, making him the fastest player in the Champions League league phase.[15]

On 5 February 2026, Dimata was loaned to Chinese Super League club Chongqing Tonglianglong.[16]

International career

Dimata was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and moved to Belgium at a young age, holding dual-citizenship.[17] In September 2020, he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Denmark and Iceland.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 January 2026[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oostende 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 29 12 5 2 — — 34 14
VfL Wolfsburg 2017–18 Bundesliga 21 0 1 0 — — 22 0
Anderlecht (loan) 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 20 13 1 0 3[b] 0 — 24 13
Anderlecht 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2020–21 10 2 0 0 — — 10 2
Total 10 2 0 0 — — 10 2
Espanyol (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 19 5 0 0 — — 19 5
Espanyol 2021–22 La Liga 17 2 2 0 — — 19 2
2023–24 Segunda División 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 19 2 2 0 — — 21 2
NEC (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 30 10 2 0 — — 32 10
Samsunspor 2023–24 Süper Lig 19 2 2 0 — — 21 2
2024–25 30 7 2 0 — — 32 7
2025–26 2 0 0 0 2[b] 0 — 4 0
Total 51 9 4 0 2 0 — 57 9
Pafos 2025–26 Cypriot First Division 14 1 0 0 6[c] 0 1[d] 0 21 1
Career total 213 54 15 2 11 0 1 0 240 56

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "Landry Dimata". RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Football - MAXIFOOT l'actualité foot et transfert".
  3. ^ a b Landry Dimata at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Genk vs. KV Oostende - 31 July 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Wolfsburg sign forward Nany Landry Dimata from KV Oostende". ESPN. 20 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Landry Dimata is nu officieel een Sportingboy!" [Landry Dimata is now officially a Sportingboy!]. Sporting Club Anderlecht Official Website (in Dutch). 7 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Off to Anderlecht". Off to Anderlecht. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Anderlecht zet huur Dimata om in koop" [Anderlecht converts rent from Dimata into purchase]. www.ad.nl (in Dutch). 19 November 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Nany Dimata uitgeleend aan RCD Espanyol" [Nany Dimata on loan to RCD Espanyol]. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht Official Website (in Dutch). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Nany Dimata definitief naar Espanyol" [Nany Dimata joins Espanyol permanently]. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht Official Website (in Dutch). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  11. ^ "N.E.C. huurt Landry Dimata voor één seizoen van RCD Espanyol" (in Dutch). NEC. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Dimata, traspassat al Samsunspor" [Dimata, transferred to Samsunspor] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ^ "LANDRY DIMATA: WELCOME TO PAFOS FC". Pafos FC. 2 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Pafos FC 2–1 Olympiakos Nicosia" (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. 27 September 2025.
  15. ^ "39,6 km/h - Unfassbarer Rekord in der Champions League" (in German). Kicker. 2 December 2025.
  16. ^ "官方：重庆铜梁龙租借帕福斯前锋迪马塔" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 5 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Léopards : Landry Dimata ou le retour d'un fils prodigue !". Foot RDC (in French). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Starting Lineups - Denmark vs Belgium". Sky Sports. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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