Kembo Diliwidi

Kembo Diliwidi
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006
Place of birth Beuvry, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Dender
Youth career
2011–2012 Nœux-les-Mines
2013–2014 US Vermelles
2014–2024 Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Lens II 27 (8)
2024–2026 Lens 1 (0)
2025 → Le Mans (loan) 7 (1)
2025–2026 → Quevilly-Rouen (loan) 24 (3)
2026– Dender 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– France U19 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:02, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

Kembo Diliwidi (born 3 February 2006) is a French professional football player who plays as a winger for Challenger Pro League club Dender.

Career

Diliwidi is a product of the youth academies of Nœux-les-Mines, US Vermelles and Lens, was promoted to Lens' reserves in 2023.[1] On 10 November 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Lens until 2028.[2] On 3 February 2025, he joined Le Mans on loan for the second half of the 2024–25 season in the Ligue 2.[3] On 16 August 2025, he joined Quevilly-Rouen on loan in the Championnat National for the 2025–26 season.[4]

International career

Born in France, Diliwidi is of DR Congolese descent.[5] He is a youth international for France, having first been called to the France U19s in 2024.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lens II 2023–24 CFA 164———164
2024–25 CFA 114———114
Total 278———278
Lens 2024–25 Ligue 1 10———10
Le Mans (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 3 71———71
Quevilly-Rouen (loan) 2025–26 Ligue 3 24321——264
Dender 2026–27 Challenger Pro League 0000——00
Career total 59122100006113

References

  1. ↑ "« Beaucoup de fierté » pour Kembo Diliwidi, enfant de la Gaillette et appelé pour la première fois avec les Bleus". OneFootball. 17 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Pailot, Enzo (8 November 2024). "RC Lens : Kembo Diliwidi devient professionnel ! [OFFICIEL]".
  3. ↑ "Kembo Diliwidi, un joyau de la Gaillette". La Tribune Mancelle. 3 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "[Officiel] Kembo Diliwidi de nouveau prêté en National". horizonactu.fr. 16 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Tahiana, Jésé (10 November 2024). "Kembo Diliwidi signe son premier contrat pro au RC Lens".
  6. ↑ Schaad, Christophe (25 March 2025). "[Maj] Kembo Diliwidi et Fodé Sylla privés d'Euro U19".