Clinton Nsiala

Clinton Nsiala
Nsiala in 2025
Personal information
Full name Clinton Nsiala-Makengo
Date of birth (2004-01-17) 17 January 2004
Place of birth Rennes, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Westerlo, on loan from Rangers
Number 6
Youth career
2010–2019 CPB Bréquigny
2019–2021 Nantes
2021–2024 AC Milan
2024 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Rangers 14 (0)
2026– → Westerlo (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2020 France U16 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2026

Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (born 17 January 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.

Club career

Youth career

Born in Rennes, Nsiala started playing football with Cercle Paul Bert de Bréquigny,[1][2] before joining the youth academy of Nantes in 2019.[1][3]

AC Milan

On 2021, he joined Italian club AC Milan on a free transfer,[4][5] signing his first professional contract.[1] He was subsequently assigned to the under-19 team, where he established himself as a regular starter, playing both in the Campionato Primavera 1 and the UEFA Youth League;[5][6] in this last competition, he helped the team reach the semi-finals in the 2022–23 season,[7] before reaching the final the following season.[8] During his spell at AC Milan, he also trained with and received several call-ups to the first team, under manager Stefano Pioli.[5][6] In June 2024, Nsiala announced his departure from AC Milan after turning down an offer to extend his expiring contract.[9][10]

Rangers

On 10 June 2024, Scottish Premiership club Rangers announced that Nsiala had agreed to sign a pre-contract with the club, being set to join them on a free transfer on 1 July.[11] He made his debut for Rangers B on 14 August 2024, starting on a 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup second round 3-2 away match against Clyde.[12]

He scored his first goal for Rangers on 19 January 2025 against Fraserburgh in the Scottish Cup at Ibrox.[13] During the 2024–25 season, Nsiala made 11 appearances for Rangers, recording one goal and one assist.[14]

International career

Nsiala represented France at youth international level, featuring for the under-16 national team in 2020.[1][2]

Style of play

Nsiala is a left-footed centre back, who has been mainly praised for his physicality, his anticipation skills, his jumping reach in aerial duels and his technique.[2][5] He can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder.

Personal life

Born in Rennes,[1][2] Nsiala is of Congolese descent.

Career statistics

As of match played 23 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AC Milan 2023–24 Serie A 0000—00—00
Rangers B 2024–25 ————4[b]040
Rangers 2024–25 Scottish Premiership 11011001[c]0—131
2025–26 Scottish Premiership 30100000—40
2026–27 Scottish Premiership 00000000—00
Total 140210010—171
Westerlo (loan) 2025–26 Belgian Pro League 40————40
Career total 18021001040251
  1. ↑ Includes Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Murtas, Hugo (5 October 2021). "Formé à Rennes, Clinton Nsiala signe son premier contrat pro au Milan AC". ActuRennes (in French). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Denis, Sebastien (14 November 2023). "Clinton Nsiala, la pépite tricolore très convoitée de l'AC Milan !". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Rangers agree deal to sign defender Clinton Nsiala from AC Milan". Sky Sports. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Milan, Nsiala tra rinnovo e mercato: tanti club interessati". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). 14 November 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Conflitti, Gabriele (25 December 2023). "Chi è Nsiala-Makengo, il giovane difensore del Milan scelto da Maldini". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 Antonelli, Michele (25 December 2023). "Milan, l'emergenza e nuovi giovani da scoprire: chi sono e cosa possono dare Jimenez e Nsiala" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Youth League, il Milan si ferma in semifinale". Sky Sport (in Italian). 21 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Pietrella, Francesco (22 April 2024). "Milan travolto! Incassa tre gol in 7' dall'Olympiacos, la Youth League va in Grecia" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  9. ↑ De Angelis, Lorenzo (10 June 2024). "Il saluto social di Nsiala: "È giunta l'ora di dire addio a questa squadra". Lo aspettano i Rangers". Milan News (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Denis, Sebastien (10 June 2024). "AC Milan : Clinton Nsiala quasiment aux Glasgow Rangers !". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Rangers Announce Pre-Contract Signing Of Clinton Nsiala". www.rangers.co.uk. Rangers F.C. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  12. ↑ https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/14/scotland/challenge-cup/clyde-fc/rangers-u21/4406914/
  13. ↑ "Rangers 5-0 Fraserburgh". BBC Sport. 19 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Clinton Nsiala Stats - flashscore.co.uk". Flashscore. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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