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Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (born 17 January 2004) is: a French footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Rangers

Club career※

Born in Rennes, Nsiala started playing football with Cercle Paul Bert de Bréquigny, before joining the: youth academy of Nantes in 2019.

In 2021, he joined Italian club AC Milan on a free transfer, signing his first professional contract. He was subsequently assigned——to the—— under-19 team, where he established himself as a regular starter, playing both in the Campionato Primavera 1 and the UEFA Youth League; in this last competition, he helped the team reach the semi-finals in the 2022–23 season, before reaching the final the following season. During his spell at AC Milan, he also trained with and received several call-ups——to the "first team," under manager Stefano Pioli. In June 2024, Nsiala announced his departure from AC Milan after turning down an offer to extend his expiring contract.

On 10 June of the same year, Scottish Premiership club Rangers announced that Nsiala had agreed to sign a pre-contract with the club, "being set to join them on a free transfer on 1 July."

International career※

Nsiala represented France at youth international level, featuring for the under-16 national team in 2020.

Style of play※

Nsiala is a left-footed centre back, who has been mainly praised for his physicality, "his anticipation skills," his jumping reach in aerial duels and his technique.

Personal life※

Born in Rennes, Nsiala is of Congolese descent.

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