Marvelous Nakamba
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Luton Town
at Luton Town
1,039 days · joined 2023-07-20
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€1.80m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Vitesse Arnhem
top club · 77 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2019
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 19/20
2
best season · 16/17
26 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-01-19 · 6 players total
290Appearances
4Goals
5Assists
48Yellow cards
0Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marvelous Nakamba |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1994-01-19 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hwange, Zimbabwe |
| Citizenship |  Zimbabwe |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Luton Town |
| Joined | 2023-07-20 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
| Outfitter | DIADORA |
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Luton Town
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Aston Villa → Luton
23/24 · Transfer · €2.90m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Luton Town
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Luton → Aston Villa
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Aston Villa → Luton
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Luton Town, Aston Villa
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Aston Villa, Aston Villa U23
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Aston Villa
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Club Brugge → Aston Villa
19/20 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Aston Villa
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Club Brugge KV
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Club Brugge KV
44 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Vitesse → Club Brugge
17/18 · Transfer · €3.95m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Vitesse Arnhem
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Vitesse Arnhem
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: AS Nancy → Vitesse
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Vitesse Arnhem U21, Vitesse Arnhem
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: AS Nancy B → AS Nancy
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — AS Nancy-Lorraine
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Bantu → AS Nancy B
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Luton Town
0.0%
Aston Villa
0.0%
Aston Villa U23
0.0%
Club Brugge KV
0.0%
Vitesse Arnhem
91.6%
Vitesse Arnhem U21
8.4%
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Brugge KV | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 77 | 3 | 4 | 5,840 |
| Vitesse Arnhem U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 533 |
| AS Nancy-Lorraine | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Luton Town | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Luton Town | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Luton Town | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship Play-Offs | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Aston Villa U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL Play-Offs I | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | Club Brugge KV | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL Play-Offs I | Club Brugge KV | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,781 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2,609 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Vitesse Arnhem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem U21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Vitesse Arnhem U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 533 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Play-Offs Conference League | Vitesse Arnhem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Bantu | AS Nancy B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | AS Nancy B | AS Nancy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-13 | AS Nancy | Vitesse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Vitesse | Club Brugge | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.95m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Club Brugge | Aston Villa | Transfer | 6500000 | €12.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Aston Villa | Luton | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Luton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-20 | Aston Villa | Luton | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.90m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-19 | 17 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-12-11 | 2022-03-31 | 111 | 15 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-11-20 | 2023-12-06 | 17 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Knee surgery | 2023-12-15 | 2024-08-17 | 247 | 28 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2025-02-25 | 200 | 20 |
Current€1.80m
Peak€10.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3583 | — | 26 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefano Denswil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valeri Qazaishvili | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas Luiz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfie Doughty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari'i Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezri Konsa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Targett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Moraes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Diks | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Horvath | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Milot Rashica | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hans Vanaken | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guram Kashia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 31 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 30 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Vitesse Arnhem U21 | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 3 | 30 |
| 17/18 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 26 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Luton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Aston Villa | Luton | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Last 50 matches for Luton Town The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-18 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 3–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-01 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Queens Park Rangers | 4–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Luton Town | 2–6 | Manchester City | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2023-09-26 | CGB |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Luton Town | 3–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2022-08-09 | CGB |
Luton Town | 2–3 | Newport County | Available |
| 2022-03-02 | GB1 |
Luton Town | 2–3 | Chelsea FC | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Stevenage FC | 3–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-09-22 | CGB |
Luton Town | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Luton Town | 3–1 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–1 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 2–1 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-02-12 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Luton Town | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 3,231 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 2,609 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 533 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
67 apps
2 G
4 A
KNVB Beker
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
6 apps
1 G
0 A
JPL
41 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
38 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
71 apps
0 G
0 A
JPL Play-Offs I
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Croky Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Marvelous Nakamba?
Marvelous Nakamba is a Zimbabwe professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Luton Town.
How old is Marvelous Nakamba?
Marvelous Nakamba is 32 years old. He was born on January 19, 1994 in Hwange.
What position does Marvelous Nakamba play?
Marvelous Nakamba plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Marvelous Nakamba play for?
Marvelous Nakamba currently plays for Luton Town.
How many career goals has Marvelous Nakamba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marvelous Nakamba has scored 4 goals in 290 appearances.
What is Marvelous Nakamba's market value?
Marvelous Nakamba's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.