Jesse Bisiwu

Jesse Bisiwu
Personal information
Full name Jesse Eugen K. Bisiwu[1]
Date of birth (2008-01-22) 22 January 2008
Place of birth Leuven, Belgium
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 27
Youth career
–2023 Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Club Brugge 0 (0)
2023–2026 Club NXT 36 (2)
2026– Barcelona 0 (0)
International career‡
2024 Belgium U17 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:09, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

Jesse Eugen K. Bisiwu (born 22 January 2008) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Barcelona.[3]

Club career

Club Brugge

A product of the youth academy at Club Brugge, at the age of fourteen years-old, Bisiwu was allowed to play in a friendly match for the first team that trained whilst the winter World Cup in Qatar took place.[4]

Bisiwu played for Club NXT in the Challenger Pro League as a 15-year-old during the 2023–24 season.[5] The following season, his performances including a notable goal against Beveren which involved him running almost the entire field,[4][6] and a goal against RFC Liège in April 2025 as his side came back from 1–0 down to win 2–1 in injury time.[7][8] Bisiwu extended his contract with Club Brugge during the 2024–25 season.[9]

Barcelona

On 31 July 2026, Bisiwu joined La Liga club Barcelona, signing a contract until 30 June 2031.[10][11]

International career

A Belgian youth international, Bisiwu was named for the Belgium national under-17 football team squad for 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]

Style of play

Bisiwu is noted for his dribbling ability on the wing,[5] and has been nicknamed a "contortionist". There has been a comparison with the style of play of Khalilou Fadiga.[4]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "LISTE D'ÉQUIPE" (PDF). FIFA. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bisiwu | 2025/2026 player page | FC Barcelona Official website". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jesse Bisiwu". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Van den Broek, David (19 May 2025). "The class of 2008 is up: these top talents want to score with the Belgian U17 at the European Championship". gva.be. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 Lanckriet, Jannick (16 August 2024). "New pearls Club and Anderlecht: "year of blossoming"". Voetbalnieuws.be. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "He crossed the entire pitch: the splendid goal scored by a young Bruges player with Club NXT (video)". Lesoir.be. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  7. ↑ ""Get it done!" Bizarre ending of Club NXT team against Club Luik in pictures". voetbalprimeur.be. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "The 5 of 1B: Bisiwu match winner at Club NXT, La Louvière winger continues to excel". voetbalprimeur.be. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "JPL Stars of Tomorrow: Jesse Bisiwu, contortionist in training at Club Brugge". voetbalprimeur.be. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "FC Barcelona sign Jesse Bisiwu". FC Barcelona. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jesse Bisiwu is leaving Club NXT". Club Brugge KV. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "2025 U17 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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