Josee And Desire Lokonga, A Look Into Albert Sambi Lokonga Parents And Family Life

Albert Sambi Lokonga is a midfielder who plays for Arsenal FC in the Premier League. He is in decent form this year with the gunners.

Lokonga, however, has not made many appearances for the London side. Until today, he has appeared in 22 matches with no goals.

The Belgian midfielder was featured in the match between Arsenal and Manchester United on September 4, 2022. He is receiving rants from the United fans after recklessly tackling Bruno Fernandez. The incident happened in the middle of an exciting Premier League match.

After the foul, United Fans were convinced that the midfielder should have been red carded. As Arsenal had resumed their onslaught, Fernandes was left lying on the ground in agony by the late and high challenge. Nevertheless, the Man United man did not suffer from critical injuries.

You can find out all there is to know about Lokonga in this article, including the details about his family, and his net worth. 

Albert Sambi Lokonga Parents Are African Migrants

Lokonga’s parents are of Congolese descent. They migrated to Belgium before the footballer’s birth in 1992.

The poor parents had to leave their country following the First Congo War. Together the African parents migrated and lived in Brussels where Lokonga was born on 22 October 1999. They worked very hard for their children 

The Arsenal midfielder also has an elder brother named Paul-José M’Poku. His brother plays as a winger for Super Lig club Konyaspor and the national team of DR Congo. Similarly, another brother of his, Fabrice was born in 1995.

 Albert Sambi Lokonga was raised in a large family.
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Lokonga has chosen to play at the international level for the Belgium national team. He plays alongside the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Lukaku, and Eden Hazard. He was a good student, but his desire to play football distracted him from his academics.

The midfielder started his career at Anderlecht, joining their academy in the year 2014. He went on to make his first team debut at the age of 18, in December 2017. His country had previously given him a cap by that point at the under-17 level, and he later moved up to the under-21s, where he scored twice in his first six appearances.

Nevertheless, the legendary Vincent Kompany of Belgium also had a big influence on his professional life. He has been receiving instruction from the former city captain for the past two years.

Who Are Josee And Desire Lokonga?

Lokonga’s parents, Josee and Desire Lokonga had to work very hard to raise their children after they migrated from Congo.

According to Balldy, Lokonga’s dad Desire worked as an air traffic controller in Brussels. Prior to this, his father worked for a bottled company and has previously played for the Republic of Congo’s national side. Meanwhile, his mother worked as a carer. 

The African parents worked day and night for food and shelter. They lived in the expensive city of Brussels fulfilling every need of their three kids.

Sambi has been pictured with his parents and family on different occasions. He has shared pictures of going to outings with his lovely family.

Is Albert Sambi Lokonga Married?

Lokonga is single. He doesn’t currently date anyone because he is solely focused on his professional football career.

The Belgian star has not hinted anything about his love life on this social media handle. It seems like besides football, he does not want to share details about his personal life. 

Albert Sambi Lokonga’s Net Worth & Salary

Albert Sambi Lokonga earns a salary of £2,700,000 per years and £50,000 per week. His net worth is estimated to be around £5 million.

The Belgian star has been sponsored by Adidas. He is seen wearing Adidas cleats in all his club and international games. 

There is news that Arsenal is making an effort to cut its payroll costs. However, it stands to reason that Sambi Lokonga’s compensation would be far higher than what he makes in Belgium given the style of Premier League play.

 

 

 

 

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