Glody Likonza (born 10 May 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club USM Alger and the DR Congo national team.
 Glody Likonza in the final of the 2025–26 Algerian Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | USM Alger | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2024 | TP Mazembe | 110 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | USM Alger | 63 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | DR Congo | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 July 2025 @ 15:19(AEST) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:32, 15 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
editLikonza began his senior career with the Congolese club Mazembe in the Linafoot. He joined the Belgian club Standard Liège on a one-year loan with option to buy on 30 August 2021.[1] On 31 January 2022, the loan was terminated early without him making any appearances for Standard.[2]
USM Alger
editOn July 23, 2024, USM Alger announced the recruitment of Glody Likonza who has signed for a period of three seasons. The Egyptian Zamalek SC and the Club Africain of Tunis tried to offer the services of the vice-captain of TP Mazembe, but the USMA was quicker in materializing with Likonza, while he was expected in Tunis to finalize his contract with the most popular club in Tunisia.[3][4] In his first season with his new club, Likonza delivered impressive performances that established him as a regular starter in most matches throughout the campaign. The Congolese midfielder scored his first goal Ligue 1 on 18 February 2025 against NC Magra. In the Algerian Cup, Likonza played an important role in USM Alger’s journey toward the title. Although he featured as a substitute in the final for tactical reasons, he still helped the club secure the trophy, winning his first title with USM Alger and ending his debut season on a positive note.[5]
In his second season with USM Alger, Likonza saw his role within the team decline, going from a regular starter to a substitute following the arrival of coach Abdelhak Benchikha. Even after Benchikha’s departure and the appointment of Senegalese manager Lamine N'Diaye, his situation changed little, as he continued to feature mostly from the bench. Despite this, Likonza still managed to add another trophy to his record, winning the Algerian Cup after victory over CR Belouizdad in the final, where he appeared as a substitute.[6] His most memorable contribution, however, came in the CAF Confederation Cup final against Zamalek In the second leg at Cairo International Stadium, Likonza converted the decisive penalty in the shootout, sealing USM Alger’s second continental title.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 19 April 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TP Mazembe | 2017–18 | Linafoot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14[d] | 3 | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 | — | 52 | 4 | |||
| USM Alger | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12[b] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
- 1 2 3 All appearance(s) in Champions League
- 1 2 3 All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
- ↑ 6 appearances in CAF Confederation Cup, 2 appearances in CAF Champions League
- ↑ 2 appearances in African Football League, 12 appearances and 3 goals in CAF Champions League
- ↑ All appearances in Algerian Super Cup
International career
editLikonza made his debut with the DR Congo national team in a 3–2 friendly loss to Rwanda on 18 September 2019.[9]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Glody Likonza, nouveau venu au Standard, a enfin pu participer à un entraînement!". Édition digitale de Liège. 8 September 2021.
- ↑ "Glody LIKONZA terug naar TP Mazembe" (Press release) (in Dutch). Standard Liège. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ↑ "USMA: Soustara s'offre deux joueurs du TP Mazembe (Officiel)". Competition. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ↑ "USM Alger : Liconza et Mondeco rejoignent les Rouge et Noir". La Gazette du Fennec. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- 1 2 "USMA 2 – CRB 0 : une USMA 9 étoiles". Competition. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Coupe d'Algérie (Finale) : l'USMA fait tomber le CRB et décroche la Décima". competition.dz. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Zamalek 1 – USMA 0 (victoire de l'USMA aux tab 7- 8): l'USMA sur le toit de l'Afrique". competition.dz. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ Glody Likonza at Soccerway
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "DR Congo vs. Rwanda (2:3)". www.national-football-teams.com.
External links
edit- Glody Likonza at Soccerway
- Glody Likonza at National-Football-Teams.com
- TP Mazembe Profile