Willy Kambwala Ndengushi (born 25 August 2004) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Como, on loan from club Villarreal, and the DR Congo national team.
Club career Early career Born in Kinshasa, DR Congo, Kambwala and his family moved to France when he was five. He was raised in Les Ulis, Essonne, and started his career with Elan Chevilly Larue and Les Ulis, before joining the academy of Sochaux in 2018.
Manchester United Kambwala was linked with a move to English teams Liverpool and Manchester United in July 2020. He made the move to Manchester United in October 2020, signing on transfer deadline day. He suffered an eleven-month injury layoff only weeks into his spell in Manchester, returning to action in September 2021, playing in an 8–2 away win against Birmingham City's under-18 team.
He signed a professional contract with Manchester United the following month. Kambwala made his senior debut for United in December 2023, starting in a Premier League match against West Ham United. With several first-team defenders sidelined through injuries, Kambwala made his second professional start on 7 April 2024, in a league game against Liverpool that ended in a 2–2 draw at Old Trafford.
Villarreal On 15 July 2024, Kambwala signed for La Liga club Villarreal.
Loan to Como On 26 August 2026, Kambwala joined Serie A club Como on a one-year loan deal.
International career Kambwala is eligible to represent both France and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He has been called up to play for the French under-16 side. In June 2025, he opted to play for the DR Congo national team.
Kambwala was one of the players who were called up with the DR Congo national team by head coach Sébastien Desabre for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Equatorial Guinea (24 September 2026), Zimbabwe (28 September) and the 2 friendlies against Uganda (2 and 5 October). He made his international debut in their first friendly against Uganda, which they lost 2–0.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester United U212023–24—————3030Manchester United2023–24Premier League80200000—100Villarreal2024–25La Liga19020———2102025–26La Liga 2000—00—20Total21020—00—230Como2026–27Serie A0000—00—00Career total29040000030360
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsDR Congo202610Total10
Honours Manchester United FA Cup: 2023–24
References
External links Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website