Mvula Jordan Lotomba (born 29 September 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Switzerland national team.
Club career
Lausanne-Sport Lotomba was trained in the Lausanne-Sport academy. He made his Swiss Super League debut on 24 July 2016 against Grasshopper Club Zürich.
Young Boys
Having joined Young Boys in the summer of 2017, he scored a 90th-minute goal that sealed a 2–0 victory against Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League third qualifying round, which qualified his club to the play-offs on away goals.
He was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title for 32 years. During the 2019–20 season, Lotomba became a key member of the squad, making 35 appearances for the club as they won a third successive Super League title.
Nice On 3 August 2020, Lotomba signed for Ligue 1 side Nice for €7 million. Later that year, on 23 December, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against Lorient. On 19 May 2024, he scored his second Ligue 1 goal on the final matchday of the 2023–24 season in the stoppage time of a 2–2 away draw against Lille.
Feyenoord On 2 September 2024, Lotomba joined Dutch club Feyenoord on a three-year contract.
Celtic
On 2 September 2026, Lotomba signed for Scottish Premiership club Celtic for an undisclosed fee on a one-year deal.
International career Lotomba made his Switzerland national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against Croatia.
On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final 26-man squad for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.
Personal life Lotomba was born in Switzerland, and is of DR Congolese descent through his father and of Angolan descent through his mother.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsYoung Boys2017–18Swiss Super League2205061–3312018–195000––502019–202702060–350Total5407012100731Nice2020–21Ligue 13011050–3612021–2230040––3402022–233300070–4002023–2428121––3022024–25200000–20Total123271120001423Feyenoord2024–25Eredivisie610050–1112025–262001070–2802026–27100000–10Total27110120–401Career total2043151361002555
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSwitzerland202010202130202231202310Total81
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 March 2022 Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland 1–1 1–1 Friendly match
Honours Young Boys Swiss Super League: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
Nice Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22
Individual Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2017–18
References
External links Profile at the OGC Nice website Profile at the Swiss Football Association website