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| ⚫ | In February 2010, Nkufo was linked to sign with the ] team ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2011079919_swiss_international_linked_to.html|title=Swiss international linked to Sounders FC and other notes|accessdate=14 February 2010|work=Seattle Times | first=Joshua | last=Mayers | date=14 February 2010}}</ref> On 4 March 2010, the Sounders confirmed that they had signed |
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| ⚫ | In February 2010, Nkufo was linked to sign with the ] team ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2011079919_swiss_international_linked_to.html|title=Swiss international linked to Sounders FC and other notes|accessdate=14 February 2010|work=Seattle Times | first=Joshua | last=Mayers | date=14 February 2010}}</ref> On 4 March 2010, the Sounders confirmed that they had signed Nkufo and that he would be joining the Sounders' squad on 13 July 2010 when his contract with Twente expired.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2012284756_blaise_nkufo_to_join_the_sound.html | work=The Seattle Times | title=Blaise Nkufo to join the Sounders FC on July 13 (release) | first=Joshua | last=Mayers | date=5 July 2010 | accessdate = 7 July 2013}}</ref> Nkufo made 223 appearances for Twente, and scored 114 goals - a club record. Twente erected a statue in his honour outside of the stadium following his departure.<ref name="SBNation">{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2011/3/28/2332329/fc-twente-legend-blaise-nkufo-retires|title=FC Twente Legend Blaise Nkufo Retires|website=SB Nation|date=28 March 2011|accessdate=14 June 2020}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | On 15 March 2011, Seattle and Nkufo agreed mutually to the termination of his deal.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/sounders-cut-ties-swiss-forward-nkufo | title = Sounders cut ties with Swiss forward Nkufo | publisher = mlssoccer.com | date = 15 March 2011 | accessdate = 3 October 2012}}</ref> Nkufo announced his retirement thirteen days later.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2011/03-March/Nkufo-Retires.aspx | title = Forward Nkufo Retires | publisher = soundersfc.com/ | date = 28 March 2011 | accessdate = 3 October 2012}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | His first appearance for the Sounders was on 18 July 2010 during a friendly vs. ].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2012391056_sounders19.html | work=The Seattle Times | title=Sounders FC falls 2-1 to Celtic FC in international friendly | first=Joshua | last=Mayers | date=18 July 2010 | accessdate = 7 July 2013}}</ref> On 15 March 2011, Seattle and Nkufo agreed mutually to the termination of his deal.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/sounders-cut-ties-swiss-forward-nkufo | title = Sounders cut ties with Swiss forward Nkufo | publisher = mlssoccer.com | date = 15 March 2011 | accessdate = 3 October 2012}}</ref> Nkufo announced his retirement thirteen days later.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2011/03-March/Nkufo-Retires.aspx | title = Forward Nkufo Retires | publisher = soundersfc.com/ | date = 28 March 2011 | accessdate = 3 October 2012}}</ref> | ||
| == International career == | == International career == | ||
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Swiss former international footballer
 Nkufo playing for Switzerland in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isetsima Blaise Nkufo | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-05-25) 25 May 1975 (age 49) | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Lausanne | 2 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Echallens | 16 | (9) |
| 1995–1996 | Al-Arabi | 12 | (6) |
| 1996–1997 | Yverdon | 35 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | Lausanne | 34 | (18) |
| 1998–2000 | Grasshopper | 18 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | → Lugano (loan) | 21 | (14) |
| 2000–2001 | Lucerne | 19 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | Mainz 05 | 42 | (20) |
| 2002–2003 | Hannover 96 | 9 | (0) |
| 2003–2010 | Twente | 223 | (114) |
| 2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | 11 | (5) |
| Total | 442 | (209) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2010 | Switzerland | 34 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Isetsima Blaise Nkufo (born 25 May 1975) is a Swiss former international footballer who played as a striker.
He was born in Zaire and raised in Switzerland from the age of seven. Nkufo played professionally in Switzerland, Qatar, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States, scoring 209 goals in 442 career league appearances. Nkufo was also a member of the Swiss national team, having won 34 caps and scored seven goals. He played for them at the 2010 World Cup.
Early and personal life
Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Nkufo emigrated to Switzerland with his family when he was seven and became naturalised as a Swiss citizen.
Club career
Nkufo played for Lausanne Sport, FC Echallens, Al-Arabi, Yverdon-Sport FC, Grasshopper Club Zürich, AC Lugano, FC Lucerne, Mainz 05, Hannover 96, FC Twente and Seattle Sounders FC.
In February 2010, Nkufo was linked to sign with the Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders FC. On 4 March 2010, the Sounders confirmed that they had signed Nkufo and that he would be joining the Sounders' squad on 13 July 2010 when his contract with Twente expired. Nkufo made 223 appearances for Twente, and scored 114 goals - a club record. Twente erected a statue in his honour outside of the stadium following his departure.
His first appearance for the Sounders was on 18 July 2010 during a friendly vs. Celtic. On 15 March 2011, Seattle and Nkufo agreed mutually to the termination of his deal. Nkufo announced his retirement thirteen days later.
International career
Nkufo made his international debut for Switzerland in 2000. He was a squad member at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Name confusion
Nkufo has himself said in interviews that his surname is Nkufo. The incorrect version N'Kufo is often found in media. The surname is pronounced Kufo, without the N.
Honours
Lausanne
- Swiss Cup: 1997–98
Twente
References
- ^ "Blaise Nkufo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Von N'Kufo über Nkufo bis Kufo". 20min.ch (in German). 21 August 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- Mayers, Joshua (14 February 2010). "Swiss international linked to Sounders FC and other notes". Seattle Times. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- Mayers, Joshua (5 July 2010). "Blaise Nkufo to join the Sounders FC on July 13 (release)". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "FC Twente Legend Blaise Nkufo Retires". SB Nation. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- Mayers, Joshua (18 July 2010). "Sounders FC falls 2-1 to Celtic FC in international friendly". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Sounders cut ties with Swiss forward Nkufo". mlssoccer.com. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- "Forward Nkufo Retires". soundersfc.com/. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- Blaise Nkufo: Switzerland star player at World Cup 2010
| Switzerland squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup | ||
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Swiss footballers
- Association football forwards
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- Grasshopper Club Zürich players
- Yverdon Sport FC players
- FC Lugano players
- FC Luzern players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- Hannover 96 players
- FC Twente players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Swiss Super League players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Eredivisie players
- Switzerland international footballers
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- Swiss expatriate footballers
- Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate footballers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to Switzerland
- Swiss people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Naturalised citizens of Switzerland
- Sportspeople from Kinshasa
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Major League Soccer players
- Designated Players (MLS)