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. 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. 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. In November 2018, Anderlecht exercised the purchase option on Dimata.
On 1 February 2021, Dimata moved to Spanish side Espanyol, on a loan deal until the end of the season. The deal included a purchase option. On 2 June 2021, he joined Espanyol permanently.
On 30 August 2022, Dimata moved on loan to NEC in the Netherlands for what ultimately was a poor period for the striker. On 1 September 2023, he was transferred to Turkish Süper Lig side Samsunspor.
On 2 September 2025, Dimata signed for Cypriot First Division side Pafos. Later that month, on 27 September, he scored his first goal in the stoppage time of a 2–1 win over Olympiakos Nicosia. He recorded a top speed of during a 2–2 draw against Monaco on 26 November, making him the fastest player in the Champions League league phase.
On 5 February 2026, Dimata was loaned to Chinese Super League club Chongqing Tonglianglong.
International career Dimata was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and moved to Belgium at a young age, holding dual-citizenship. In September 2020, he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Denmark and Iceland.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOostende2016–17Belgian First Division A291252——3414VfL Wolfsburg2017–18Bundesliga21010——220Anderlecht (loan)2018–19Belgian First Division A20131030—2413Anderlecht2019–20Belgian First Division A0000——002020–2110200——102Total10200——102Espanyol (loan)2020–21Segunda División19500——195Espanyol2021–22La Liga17220——1922023–24Segunda División20———20Total19220——212NEC (loan)2022–23Eredivisie301020——3210Samsunspor2023–24Süper Lig19220——2122024–2530720——3272025–26200020—40Total5194020—579Pafos2025–26Cypriot First Division141006010211Career total213541521101024056
Honours Individual Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year: 2016–17
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