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Randy Nteka

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Randy Nteka
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Rayo Vallecano
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2017 Linas-Montlhéry
2017 Betis San Isidro 13 (3)
2017–2021 Fuenlabrada 127 (22)
2021– Rayo Vallecano 123 (11)
2023 → Elche (loan) 14 (0)
International career‡
2024– Angola 15 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 May 2026

Randy Nteka (born 6 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a forward. Born in France, he represents Angola internationally.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Paris, Nteka left his hometown and joined Spanish side Betis San Isidro on a trial period in January 2017, after having been called by an agent proposing a move to Madrid and trials with bigger clubs.[2][3][4] He made his debut for the club during the 2016–17 season, scoring three goals in 13 appearances. While at Betis San Isidro, Nteka was left without a paycheck. Eventually, the club offered him 300 euros a month, and to justify the expense, had him take care of the training ground and clean the dressing room.[5]

Fuenlabrada

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In November 2017, after a failed move to Rayo Vallecano B,[6] Nteka joined Fuenlabrada and was initially assigned to the reserves in the regional leagues.[7] However, he never played for the B-team, being immediately included in Antonio Calderón's main squad and making his first-team debut on 7 January 2018, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–1 away defeat of Deportivo Fabril in the Segunda División B.[8]

Nteka renewed with Fuenla on 22 June 2018, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[9] He was a regular starter during the campaign, contributing with eight goals as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División for the first time ever.[citation needed]

Nteka made his professional debut on 17 August 2019, starting in a 2–0 away defeat of Elche CF.[10] He scored his first professional goal on 13 October, netting his team's only in a 2–1 away loss against Mirandés.[citation needed]

Nteka scored eight goals for Fuenla during the 2020–21 campaign, being the club's top goalscorer as they achieved a mid-table finish.[citation needed]

Rayo Vallecano

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On 28 July 2021, Nteka signed a five-year contract with Rayo Vallecano, newly promoted to La Liga, along with teammate Pathé Ciss.[11] He made his top tier debut on 15 August, starting in a 3–0 loss at Sevilla.

On 29 August 2021, Nteka scored his first goal for Rayo against Granada in a 4–0 home victory.[12]

Loan to Elche

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On 1 February 2023, Rayo announced the loan of Nteka to fellow top tier side Elche until the end of the season.[13]

International career

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Born in France, Nteka is of Angolan and DR Congolese descent.[14] He made his debut for the Angola national team on 7 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Eswatini at the Estádio 11 de Novembro. He played the full game as Angola won 1–0.[15]

On 3 December 2025, Nteka was called up to the Angola squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 May 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Betis San Isidro 2016–17 Preferente de Madrid 133———133
Fuenlabrada 2017–18 Segunda División B 17300—4[a]0213
2018–19 Segunda División B 34721—4[a]1409
2019–20 Segunda División 38420——404
2020–21 Segunda División 38820——408
Total 1272261—8114124
Rayo Vallecano 2021–22 La Liga 34350——393
2022–23 La Liga 10020——120
2023–24 La Liga 16141——202
2024–25 La Liga 24330——273
2025–26 La Liga 133102[b]0—163
Total 971015120—11411
Elche (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 14000——140
Career total 25135212208128238
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 26 December 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Angola 202451
2025101
Total152
Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nteka goal.
List of international goals scored by Randy Nteka
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
19 September 2024Estádio 11 de Novembro, Belas, Angola Sudan2–12–12025 Africa Cup of National qualification
210 June 2025Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa Malawi1–01–02025 COSAFA Cup

Honours

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Fuenlabrada

References

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  1. ↑ "Randy Nteka". Rayo Vallecano. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "El doble de Pogba juega en Fuenlabrada: así es Randy" [Pogba's double plays at Fuenlabrada: this is Randy] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Randy: "Estuve a punto de dejar el fútbol"" [Randy: "I was close from leaving football"] (in Spanish). Telemadrid. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Randy Nteka, la sensación del Rayo que llegó sin nada: "Limpiaba vestuarios por 300€ al mes"" [Randy Nteka, the sensation of Rayo who arrived without a thing: "I cleand dressing rooms for € 300 per month"] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Nteka: 'It still sounds strange when I say it - I am a professional footballer'". France 24. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "El historión de Randy Nteka: de limpiar vestuarios a triunfar en Primera con el Rayo" [The big story of Randy Nteka: from cleaning dressing rooms to succeeding in Primera with Rayo] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Refuerzos para un C.F. Fuenlabrada "B" en lucha por el ascenso a Preferente" [Additions for a C.F. Fuenlabrada "B" fighting for promotion to Preferente] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "DEPORTIVO FABRIL 1–2 FUENLABRADA | El córner y el rechace, los aliados para ser más líder" [DEPORTIVO FABRIL 1–2 FUENLABRADA | The corners and the rebound, allies to be even more leader] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Comunicado: El CF Fuenlabrada renueva a Randy" [Announcement: CF Fuenlabrada renew Randy] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 22 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "El Fuenla asalta el Martínez Valero en su histórico debut" [Fuenla take Martínez Valero in their historical debut] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "Nteka nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Nteka new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Rayo Vallecano vs. Grenada - Football Match Summary". ESPN. 29 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Nteka jugará cedido en el Elche CF" [Nteka will play on loan at Elche CF] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Randy Nteka on Instagram
  15. ↑ "Angola v Eswatini game report". ESPN. 7 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Angola name final 28-man squad for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025 as Beaumelle targets historic breakthrough". Confederation of African Football. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  17. ↑ Randy Nteka at Soccerway
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