| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Kibambe Cipenga | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-03-11)11 March 1998 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Castellón | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boavista | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Boavista B | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Freamunde | 28 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Famalicão | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Ideal | 21 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Anadia | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Länk Vilaverdense | 42 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Paços Ferreira | 31 | (4) |
| 2024– | Castellón | 27 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | DR Congo | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 December 2025 | |||
Brian Kibambe Cipenga (born 11 March 1998) is a Congolesefootballer who plays as aleft winger for Spanish clubCD Castellón and theDR Congo national team.
Born inKinshasa, Cipenga moved to Portugal at early age, and was aBoavista FC youth graduate. After making his senior debut with the reserves in the 2017–18 season, he moved to fellowPorto FA Elite Division sideSC Freamunde in 2018.
In 2019, Cipenga joinedFC Famalicão, but only featured for their under-23 team in theLiga Revelação [pt]. On 16 July 2020, he signed forCampeonato de Portugal sideSC Ideal.[1]
In July 2021, Cipenga agreed to a deal withAnadia FC in theLiga 3.[2] The following 26 January, he moved to Campeonato de Portugal sideLänk FC Vilaverdense,[3] and helped in their promotion to Liga 3 at the end ofthe season.
On 21 June 2023, Cipenga was announced atLiga Portugal 2 sideFC Paços de Ferreira.[4] He made his professional debut on 12 August, starting in a 0–0 home draw againstUnião de Leiria, and scored his first goal fourteen days later, in a 5–1 home routing ofCD Tondela.
On 6 July 2024, Cipenga moved abroad and joined SpanishSegunda División sideCD Castellón.[5]
Cipenga was called up to theDR Congo national team for a set of2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in October 2025.[6]
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