Léandre Kuavita

Léandre Kuavita
Personal information
Full name	Léandre Filipe Kuavita
Date of birth	31 May 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Ensival, Belgium
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Standard Liège
Number	14
Youth career
	Vervietois
	Eupen
	Standard Liège
2023–2024	Genoa
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2024	Standard Liège B
2022–	Standard Liège
2023–2024	Genoa
International career‡
2019	Belgium U16
2021–2022	Belgium U18
2022–2023	Belgium U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:27, 3 October 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:27, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Léandre Filipe Kuavita (born 31 May 2004) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Standard Liège.

Career

Kuavita was born in Ensival near Verviers to an Angolan father and Congolese mother, and began his youth career at local R.C.S. Verviétois. In 2019, he moved from K.A.S. Eupen to Standard Liège.^[1]

At the start of 2022–23, 18-year-old Kuavita started all 14 games for the reserve team in the third-tier Belgian National Division 1, scoring three goals and assisting one. In November, he signed a new contract of undisclosed terms.^[2] He made his first-team debut in the Belgian Pro League on 23 December in a goalless draw at K.R.C. Gent, playing the last six minutes as a substitute for Gojko Cimirot.^[3]

Having made only one more professional appearance for Standard, Kuavita was loaned to Genoa C.F.C. of the Italian Serie A on 1 September 2023 without the option to purchase, with both clubs being owned by American firm 777 Partners.^[4] At the end of January 2024, his loan was ended by mutual consent, having played 12 games for the under-19 team.^[5] Before his departure, he was an unused substitute for the first team in a goalless draw at Empoli F.C. on 3 February.^[6]

Due to financial problems, Kuavita was one of several young players given starting roles at Standard in 2024–25 under manager Ivan Leko.^[7]^[8] He played without a name on his shirt as he was not expected to be playing regularly.^[9]

References

^ Vidua, Antoine (7 August 2024). "Formé à Verviers, le Standardman Léandre Kuavita avait un profil "un peu à la Zidane" chez les jeunes" [Formed at Verviers, Standard's Léandre Kuavita had a profile "a bit like Zidane" in the youth team]. L'Avenir (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
^ "Le Standard prolonge le contrat de son jeune milieu de terrain Léandre Kuavita" [Standard extend the contract of their young midfielder Léandre Kuavita]. Le Soir (in French). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
^ Fiammetti, Alexandre (23 December 2022). "Pourtant dominé, le Standard de Liège tient en échec La Gantoise" [Despite being dominated, Standard Liège hold Gent in check] (in French). WalFoot. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
^ "Standard prête Léandre Kuavita à la Genoa" [Standard loan Léandre Kuavita to Genoa] (in French). RTL. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
^ "OFFICIEL : il revient au Standard six mois après son départ" [OFFICIAL: he is returning to Standard six months after his departure]. Foot News (in French). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
^ "Empoli-Genoa 0-0, un match vivace termina a reti inviolate" [Empoli-Genoa 0-0, a lively match ends with untouched goals] (in Italian). Liguria Notizie. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
^ Franken, Michael (21 August 2024). "Epolo, Hautekiet, Lawrence, Kuavita, Benjdida : les jeunes du SL 16 envahissent le onze de base du Standard" [Epolo, Hautekiet, Lawrence, Kuavita, Benjdida: the SL 16 youths invade the Standard starting XI]. La Derniere Heure (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
^ Bernard, Jonas (15 September 2024). "Standard : Nathan Ngoy et Léandre Kuavita, destins croisés dans l'inattendu" [Standard: Nathan Ngoy and Léandre Kuavita, destinies intertwined unexpectedly]. Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
^ Bernard, Jonas (19 August 2024). "Standard : pourquoi Leandre [sic] Kuavita n'a pas son nom sur son maillot" [Standard: why Léandre Kuavita does not have his name on his shirt]. Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2024.

External links

Léandre Kuavita at Soccerway

[1] Vidua, Antoine (7 August 2024). "Formé à Verviers, le Standardman Léandre Kuavita avait un profil "un peu à la Zidane" chez les jeunes" [Formed at Verviers, Standard's Léandre Kuavita had a profile "a bit like Zidane" in the youth team]. L'Avenir (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[2] "Le Standard prolonge le contrat de son jeune milieu de terrain Léandre Kuavita" [Standard extend the contract of their young midfielder Léandre Kuavita]. Le Soir (in French). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[3] Fiammetti, Alexandre (23 December 2022). "Pourtant dominé, le Standard de Liège tient en échec La Gantoise" [Despite being dominated, Standard Liège hold Gent in check] (in French). WalFoot. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[4] "Standard prête Léandre Kuavita à la Genoa" [Standard loan Léandre Kuavita to Genoa] (in French). RTL. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[5] "OFFICIEL : il revient au Standard six mois après son départ" [OFFICIAL: he is returning to Standard six months after his departure]. Foot News (in French). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[6] "Empoli-Genoa 0-0, un match vivace termina a reti inviolate" [Empoli-Genoa 0-0, a lively match ends with untouched goals] (in Italian). Liguria Notizie. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[7] Franken, Michael (21 August 2024). "Epolo, Hautekiet, Lawrence, Kuavita, Benjdida : les jeunes du SL 16 envahissent le onze de base du Standard" [Epolo, Hautekiet, Lawrence, Kuavita, Benjdida: the SL 16 youths invade the Standard starting XI]. La Derniere Heure (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[8] Bernard, Jonas (15 September 2024). "Standard : Nathan Ngoy et Léandre Kuavita, destins croisés dans l'inattendu" [Standard: Nathan Ngoy and Léandre Kuavita, destinies intertwined unexpectedly]. Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[9] Bernard, Jonas (19 August 2024). "Standard : pourquoi Leandre [sic] Kuavita n'a pas son nom sur son maillot" [Standard: why Léandre Kuavita does not have his name on his shirt]. Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2024.

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