M'Bala Nzola
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Pisa Sporting Club
at Pisa Sporting Club
290 days · joined 2025-08-07
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€6.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Spezia Calcio
top club · 102 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2023
€12.60m
top transfer fee · 23/24
15
best season · 22/23
8 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-08-18 · 6 players total
285Appearances
75Goals
24Assists
44Yellow cards
3Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | M'Bala Nzola |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-08-18 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buco-Zau, Angola |
| Citizenship | Angola France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Pisa Sporting Club |
| On loan from | ↩ ACF Fiorentina parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-07 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Branchini Associati ... |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Pisa → Fiorentina
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Fiorentina → Pisa
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Pisa Sporting Club
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2025
Transfer: Lens → Fiorentina
24/25 · Return from loan
May 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Fiorentina → Lens
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — RC Lens, RC Lens B
24 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Spezia Calcio → Fiorentina
23/24 · Transfer · €12.60m
Jul 2023
23/24 — ACF Fiorentina
47 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Spezia Calcio
34 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Spezia Calcio
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Oct 2020
Transfer: Trapani → Spezia Calcio
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Spezia Calcio → Trapani
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Spezia Calcio
25 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Trapani → Spezia Calcio
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Trapani Calcio, Spezia Calcio
35 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Carpi → Trapani
19/20 · Transfer · €350k
Jun 2019
Transfer: Trapani → Carpi
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Carpi → Trapani
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Trapani Calcio, Carpi FC 1909
36 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: V. Francavilla → Carpi
17/18 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2017
17/18 — Carpi FC 1909, Virtus Francavilla Calcio, Carpi Primavera
18 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Sertanense → V. Francavilla
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Virtus Francavilla Calcio
38 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: Académica U19 → Sertanense
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sertanense FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2014
Transfer: Troyes U19 → Académica U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Académica Coimbra
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Troyes U17 → Troyes U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Troyes For. → Troyes U17
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Pisa Sporting Club
0.0%
RC Lens
6.6%
RC Lens B
0.0%
ACF Fiorentina
15.8%
Spezia Calcio
30.5%
Trapani Calcio
29.7%
Carpi FC 1909
4.1%
Carpi Primavera
0.0%
Virtus Francavilla Calcio
10.8%
Sertanense FC
1.8%
Académica Coimbra
0.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pisa Sporting Club | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Lens | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 334 |
| RC Lens B | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 804 |
| Spezia Calcio | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 102 | 35 | 7 | 1,554 |
| Trapani Calcio | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 1,512 |
| Carpi FC 1909 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 210 |
| Carpi Primavera | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 552 |
| Sertanense FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Académica Coimbra | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Italy Cup | Pisa Sporting Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Serie A | Pisa Sporting Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 244 |
| 24/25 | National 3 - Grp. E | RC Lens B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | ACF Fiorentina | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 109 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 515 |
| 23/24 | Supercoppa Italiana | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | Spezia Calcio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 22/23 | Play-Out Serie A | Spezia Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | Spezia Calcio | 31 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 204 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Spezia Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Spezia Calcio | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 531 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Spezia Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Spezia Calcio | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 173 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Trapani Calcio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 19/20 | Serie B | Spezia Calcio | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 204 |
| 19/20 | Serie B | Trapani Calcio | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 864 |
| 19/20 | Serie B Play-off | Spezia Calcio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 358 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Serie C | Trapani Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Carpi FC 1909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Trapani Calcio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 18/19 | Serie C-C | Trapani Calcio | 29 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 196 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Carpi FC 1909 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Primavera 2 - A | Carpi Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | Carpi FC 1909 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coppa Lega Pro | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro C | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 33 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 223 |
| 16/17 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Sertanense FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Académica Coimbra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Troyes For. | Troyes U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Troyes U17 | Troyes U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-25 | Troyes U19 | Académica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-17 | Académica U19 | Sertanense | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-07 | Sertanense | V. Francavilla | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-07 | V. Francavilla | Carpi | Transfer | 350000 | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-16 | Carpi | Trapani | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Trapani | Carpi | Return from loan | 375000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Carpi | Trapani | Transfer | 375000 | €350k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-13 | Trapani | Spezia Calcio | Loan | 375000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-31 | Spezia Calcio | Trapani | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-07 | Trapani | Spezia Calcio | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-10 | Spezia Calcio | Fiorentina | Transfer | 8000000 | €12.60m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-09 | Fiorentina | Lens | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Lens | Fiorentina | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-07 | Fiorentina | Pisa | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Pisa | Fiorentina | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ankle problems | 2021-01-11 | 2021-02-27 | 48 | 10 |
| 20/21 | Contracture | 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-19 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-20 | 2021-04-23 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-29 | 2022-01-07 | 10 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-21 | 19 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Calf injury | 2023-01-21 | 2023-02-15 | 26 | 4 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-01 | 7 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knock | 2023-10-04 | 2023-10-08 | 5 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Muscle fatigue | 2024-04-20 | 2024-04-30 | 11 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2025-05-08 | 2025-05-18 | 11 | 2 |
Current€6.00m
Peak€10.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€5.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3585 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pietro Terracciano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Costa Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riccardo Idda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provedel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Melo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marian Găldean | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rolando Mandragora | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristiano Biraghi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrea Dini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkadiusz Reca | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvatore Aloi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Gyasi | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Kelvin Amian | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Milenković | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Taugourdeau | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniele Verde | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Erlić | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Simone Bastoni | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Giulio Maggiore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salva Ferrer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Serie A | Spezia Calcio | 13 | 31 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Spezia Calcio | 11 | 25 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro C | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 11 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Lega Pro C | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 5 | 33 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | Carpi FC 1909 | 3 | 14 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Spezia Calcio | 3 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Pisa | Fiorentina | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-07 | Fiorentina | Pisa | Loan | — | €6.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Lens | Fiorentina | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-09 | Fiorentina | Lens | Loan | — | €7.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-31 | Spezia Calcio | Trapani | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-13 | Trapani | Spezia Calcio | Loan | — | €375k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Trapani | Carpi | Return from loan | — | €375k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-16 | Carpi | Trapani | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by M'Bala Nzola's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 58 | -23 | 23% |
| Torino FC | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 41% |
| Udinese Calcio | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 50% |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 54% |
| AS Roma | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 54 | -21 | 18% |
| AC Milan | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 36% |
| Empoli FC | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 26% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 50% |
| Frosinone Calcio | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 29% |
| FC Crotone | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 50% |
| Genoa CFC | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 33% |
| Brescia Calcio | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 24 | 334 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.08 |
| 23/24 | 47 | 804 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 22/23 | 34 | 288 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 531 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 173 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 19/20 | 35 | 1,548 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 526 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 462 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.56 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
112 apps
29 G
9 A
Serie C-C
62 apps
18 G
5 A
Serie B
43 apps
7 G
5 A
Italy Cup
11 apps
6 G
1 A
Ligue 1
21 apps
6 G
1 A
Conference L.
9 apps
3 G
2 A
Coppa Serie C
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Coupe de France
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie B Play-off
4 apps
1 G
0 A
PlayOff Lega Pro
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about M'Bala Nzola
Who is M'Bala Nzola?
M'Bala Nzola is an Angola professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Pisa Sporting Club.
How old is M'Bala Nzola?
M'Bala Nzola is 29 years old. He was born on August 18, 1996 in Buco-Zau.
What position does M'Bala Nzola play?
M'Bala Nzola plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does M'Bala Nzola play for?
M'Bala Nzola currently plays for Pisa Sporting Club.
How many career goals has M'Bala Nzola scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, M'Bala Nzola has scored 75 goals in 285 appearances.
What is M'Bala Nzola's market value?
M'Bala Nzola's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.