Djoully Nzoko
Finnish footballer (born 2007)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2007-10-11) 11 October 2007 (age 16) | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Turku | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2016 | TPS | ||
| 2017–2023 | Inter Turku | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Inter Turku II | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Inter Turku | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Finland U16 | 10 | (3) |
| 2023– | Finland U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Djoully Nzoko (born 11 October 2007) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a winger for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.
Youth career
Nzoko started football with Turun Palloseura (TPS), and played in the youth sector of Inter Turku since he was 8 years old. On 28 September 2021, he was among the five youth players to sign an academy contract with the club.[1][2]
Club career
On 29 November 2023, at the age of 16, Nzoko signed his first professional contract with Inter Turku, on a three-year deal.[3][4][5] He had made his senior debut with the club's reserve team in the fourth-tier league Kolmonen earlier in 2022. Nzoko scored his first senior goal for Inter Turku first team on 11 February 2024, in a 3–1 win against Ekenäs IF in Finnish League Cup.[6] He debuted in Veikkausliiga on 31 May 2024 when aged 16, in a 3–1 home win against Haka.[7] Nzoko scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on 7 June 2024, in a 2–0 away win against FC Lahti.
International career
Nzoko has been a regular in the youth national teams, having represented Finland at under-16, under-17 and under-18 age levels.
Nzoko was part of Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023,[8] scoring three goals in three matches.
On 4 October 2023, Nzoko was named in the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament. In the tournament Finland drew with Ukraine and Germany 2–2 and 1–1, respectively, before winning Liechtenstein 3–0, placing 2nd in the group and advancing to the Elite round.[9][10]
On 31 October 2023, Nzoko was named in the Finland U18 squad for two friendly matches against Austria U18.[11]
Personal life
Born and raised in Finland, Nzoko is of Congolese descent. His cousin Elohim Nzoko is also a footballer for Inter Turku U19 team.
Career statistics
- As of 16 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter Turku II | 2022 | Kolmonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Kolmonen | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Kakkonen | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Inter Turku | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 5[b] | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| Career total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
Inter Turku
- Finnish League Cup: 2024[12]
References
- ^ FC Inter solmi viisi uutta akatemiasopimusta, Veikkausliiga, 28 September 2021
- ^ FC INTER TEKI AKATEMIASOPIMUKSEN VIIDEN PELAAJAN KANSSA, fcinter.fi, 28 September 2021
- ^ HUIPPULUPAAVA DJOULLY NZOKO JATKAA INTERISSÄ PITKÄLLÄ SOPIMUKSELLA, fcinter.fi, 29 November 2023
- ^ Suurseurat kosiskelivat poikkeukselliseksi kutsuttua turkulaispelaajaa, mutta hän valitsi silti kotikaupungin Interin – miksi?, Turun Sanomat, Harri Ahola, 29 November 2023
- ^ Suomen 16-vuotias superlupaus haluttiin Englantiin ja Saksaan – järki voitti tunteen: "Tämä on parempi vaihtoehto", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 6 April 2024
- ^ EIF – FC Inter, Veikkausliiga
- ^ "Hyvät fiilikset ja ylpeä hetki" - Djoully Nzokolle Veikkausliigadebyytti Interissä vain 16-vuotiaana, veikkausliiga.com, 5 June 2024
- ^ U16-pojat marssi Baltic Cupin mestaruuteen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 2 July 2023
- ^ U17-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 4 October 2023
- ^ U17-pojat selvitti tiensä EM-jatkokarsintoihin, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 21 October 2023
- ^ U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-otteluihin - Veikkausliigakokemusta mukana, Veikkausliiga, 31 October 2023
- ^ Liigacupin voitto ratkesi rangaistuspotkukisassa: 17-vuotiaasta maalivahdista sankari, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 March 2024
External links
- Djoully Nzoko at Soccerway
- Djoully Nzoko at WorldFootball.net
- Djoully Nzoko stats at Football Association of Finland
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