The logical next step for Kembo Diliwidi! In strong progress for several months, the young reserve striker signed his first professional contract with RC Lens until 2028.
He signed a trainee contract last April, but the Lens club preferred to secure their young attacker over the long term. Kembo Diliwidi, 18 years old, is now a professional player in Will Still's band. Regularly present at first team training, he should be summoned by the staff for the first time for the next meeting in Ligue 1 : Saturday evening against Nantes.
Present at the club since he was 8 years old, the native of Beuvry made a good start to the season with the Lensoise reserve of Vincent Carlier. The 18-year-old scored four goals in six matches on National 3 pitches. He also discovered the French team for the first time with the U19s last October. He is summoned again for next week's rally.
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Last April, Vincent Carlier told us : “He is a serious boy who is progressing well, who has followed the different stages. He has constantly progressed over the last two seasons. Kembo still has a lot of work to do, but at the club, we are happy to continue with him. He's a pretty complete boy. It has no real strong point that stands out and it has few weak points. He's a striker, he can always improve his technique and finishing. But it's an interesting profile, capable of taking the depth, of breaking away. »
On the club website, Eric Sikora in turn confided : “Since his arrival at the club in 2014, Kembo has experienced linear progression. Although he still needs to improve in certain areas, Kembo is already a complete attacker with a high volume of play. A regional talent from the mining area, he has adopted the club's values in terms of generosity on the pitch. , work and humility. This is notably made possible by his very good entourage. It's up to him to maintain his exemplary state of mind and continue his efforts to get time at the highest level and become a true professional player. Congratulations Kembo! »
