Michy Batshuayi

Michy Batshuayi

Batshuayi playing for Standard Liège in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Michy Batshuayi Tunga
Date of birth	2 October 1993
Place of birth	Brussels, Belgium
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Marseille
Number	22
Youth career
2003–2004	RFC Evere
2004–2005	RUSA Schaarbeek
2005–2006	Brussels
2006–2007	Anderlecht
2007–2008	Brussels
2008–2011	Standard Liège
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–2014	Standard Liège	97	(39)
2014–	Marseille	62	(25)
National team^‡
2012–2014	Belgium U21	13	(7)
2015–	Belgium	2	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2016

Michy Batshuayi Tunga (born 2 October 1993) is a Belgian footballer who plays for the French club Olympique de Marseille and the Belgian national team as a striker.

Club career

Standard Liège

Batshuayi made his debut for the Standard Liège senior team on 20 February 2011 in a 4–1 loss away to Gent.^[1] He went on to score the only goal in a 1–0 win over F.C. Copenhagen in the last match of Group B during the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage, sending his team into the knockout stages.^[2]

Marseille

On 8 August 2014, it was announced that Batshuayi had signed with Olympique Marseille.^[3] On 29 October 2014 he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat at Rennes in the third round of the Coupe de la Ligue.

On 23 August 2015, Batshuayi scored his first goals of the season, a brace, in a 6–0 victory over Troyes.^[4]

International career

Batshuayi was eligible to play for the DR Congo national team through his parents, but in March 2015 he ruled out this option, stating that although his Congolese heritage is important to him, he would rather represent Belgium.^[5] Batshuayi has a younger brother, Aaron Leya Iseka, 17, who currently plays for the Anderlecht youth team.

Batshuayi made his international debut for Belgium on 28 March 2015 in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Cyprus. Replacing Christian Benteke in the 77th minute, he scored from outside the penalty area three minutes later to seal a 5–0 victory at home.^[6]

International goals

Scores and Results show Belgium's goal tally first

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	28 March 2015	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	Cyprus	5–0	5–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualification	[7]
2.	13 November 2015	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	Italy	3–1	3–1	Friendly

Career statistics

International

As of 13 November 2015.^[8]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Belgium U21	2012	4	3
	2013	7	2
	2014	2	2
	Total	13	7
Belgium	2015	2	2
	Total	2	2

References

1. "KAA Gent 4 Liege 1". ESPN Soccernet. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
2. "Solid Standard march on unbeaten after FCK win". UEFA. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
3. "Batshuayi vers Marseille !". DHNET. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
4. Scott, A (23 August 2015). "MICHEL'S MARSEILLE HIT TROYES FOR SIX". Ligue 1. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
5. "Olympique Marseille’s Michy Batshuayi Chooses Belgium Over DR Congo". Caught Offside. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
6. Scholten, Berend (28 March 2015). "Classy Belgium too strong for Cyprus". UEFA. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
7. "Belgium vs. Cyprus - 28 March 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
8. Michy Batshuayi stats at the Royal Belgian Football Association.

External links

• Michy Batshuayi – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
• Michy Batshuayi stats at the Royal Belgian Football Association
• Michy Batshuayi profile at Soccerway
• Michy Batshuayi at Topforward