Landry Dimata

	Dimata in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Landry Nany Dimata
Date of birth	1 September 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mbuji-Mayi, DR Congo
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Pafos
Youth career
0000–2016	Standard Liège
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2017	Oostende
2017–2019	VfL Wolfsburg
2018–2019	→ Anderlecht (loan)
2019–2021	Anderlecht
2021	→ Espanyol (loan)
2021–2023	Espanyol
2022–2023	→ NEC (loan)
2023–2025	Samsunspor
2025–	Pafos
International career‡
2013–2014	Belgium U17
2014–2015	Belgium U18
2014–2016	Belgium U19
2016–2019	Belgium U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 October 2018
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Landry Nany Dimata (born 1 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club 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.

In July 2018, Dimata moved to Belgium club Anderlecht, on a loan deal until the end of the season with an option to buy.^[5]^[6] In November 2018, Anderlecht exercised the purchase option on Dimata.^[7]

On 1 February 2021, Dimata moved to Spanish side Espanyol, on a loan deal until the end of the season.^[8] The deal included a purchase option.^[8] On 2 June 2021, he joined Espanyol permanently.^[9]

On 30 August 2022, Dimata moved on loan to NEC in the Netherlands for what ultimately was a poor period for the striker.^[10] On 1 September 2023, he was transferred to Turkish Süper Lig side Samsunspor.^[11]

International career

Dimata was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and moved to Belgium at a young age, holding dual-citizenship.^[12] In September 2020, he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Denmark and Iceland.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 August 2025^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oostende	2016–17	First Division A	29	12	5	2	—		34	14
VfL Wolfsburg	2017–18	Bundesliga	21	0	1	0	—		22	0
Anderlecht (loan)	2018–19	First Division A	20	13	1	0	3	0	24	13
Anderlecht	2019–20		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21		10	2	0	0	—		10	2
	Total		10	2	0	0	0	0	10	2
Espanyol (loan)	2020–21	Segunda División	19	5	0	0	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	0	0	21	2
Samsunspor	2023–24	Süper Lig	30	7	2	0	—		32	7
	2024–25	Süper Lig	2	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
	Total		32	7	2	0	2	0	36	7
Career total			150	41	11	2	5	0	166	43

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Landry Dimata". RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^ "Football - MAXIFOOT l'actualité foot et transfert".
^ ^a ^b Landry Dimata at Soccerway
^ "Genk vs. KV Oostende - 31 July 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "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.
^ "Off to Anderlecht". Off to Anderlecht. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^ "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.
^ ^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.
^ "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.
^ "N.E.C. huurt Landry Dimata voor één seizoen van RCD Espanyol" (in Dutch). NEC. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ "Dimata, traspassat al Samsunspor" [Dimata, transferred to Samsunspor] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^ "Léopards : Landry Dimata ou le retour d'un fils prodigue !". Foot RDC (in French). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Starting Lineups - Denmark vs Belgium". Sky Sports. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

External links

Landry Dimata at the Royal Belgian Football Association
Landry Dimata at BDFutbol

[EspanyolProfile-1] "Landry Dimata". RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

[2] "Football - MAXIFOOT l'actualité foot et transfert".

[soccerway-3] Landry Dimata at Soccerway

[soccerway2-4] "Genk vs. KV Oostende - 31 July 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[5] "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.

[6] "Off to Anderlecht". Off to Anderlecht. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

[7] "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.

[:0-8] "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.

[9] "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.

[10] "N.E.C. huurt Landry Dimata voor één seizoen van RCD Espanyol" (in Dutch). NEC. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

[11] "Dimata, traspassat al Samsunspor" [Dimata, transferred to Samsunspor] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[Foot_RDC_2021_p217-12] "Léopards : Landry Dimata ou le retour d'un fils prodigue !". Foot RDC (in French). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[13] "Starting Lineups - Denmark vs Belgium". Sky Sports. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

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Dimata in 2016
Full name	Landry Nany Dimata^[1]
Date of birth	(1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 28)^[1]
Place of birth	Mbuji-Mayi, DR Congo^[2]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Pafos
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	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 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 October 2018