Nzuzi Bundebele Toko (born 20 November 1990) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented the DR Congo national team. Toko holds both Swiss and DR Congo nationality; he played youth international football for the former and senior international football for the latter.
He is best known for his time playing for Grasshopper Club Zürich, with whom he won the 2012–13 Swiss Cup.
Early and personal life Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Toko moved to Switzerland at the age of four.
Club career Toko spent his early career in Switzerland for Grasshoppers II and Grasshoppers.
On 20 May 2014, Toko signed a three-year contract with English club Brighton & Hove Albion following the conclusion of his contract at Grasshoppers. His agent revealed that Toko had turned down a move to Russia.
On 20 January 2015, Toko agreed to mutually terminate his contract with Brighton after only eight months at the club. He signed for Turkish club Eskişehirspor the next day. He later played for St. Gallen and Al-Fateh, before signing with IFK Göteborg in March 2019.
Since August 2022, he played for FC Dietikon, in the 2. Liga Interregional, the fifth tier of Swiss football. On 22 February 2023, he announced his retirement from football. However, he also made three appearances for the club in March 2023.
International career Toko scored on his senior international début for the DR Congo national team in a 2–0 win over Saudi Arabia in May 2010. He played in two further games for DR Congo before switching allegiance to Switzerland, a 6–3 loss against Egypt in August 2010 and a 2–0 loss in Paris against Gabon in February 2011.
In March 2011, he chose to play for Switzerland and represented the Swiss under-21 team in games against Saudi Arabia and Qatar. He later represented the under-21 team during 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.
In December 2012, he was named in DR Congo's 28-man provisional squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Although Toko did not make the final squad, he was later called up for DR Congo's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. He played his first competitive game for DR Congo against Libya in March 2013.
Career statistics +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGrasshoppers2008–09Swiss Super League600010702009–10Swiss Super League18100001812010–11Swiss Super League29210103122011–12Swiss Super League31120003312012–13Swiss Super League26221002832013–14Swiss Super League3313240403Total1437836015710Brighton & Hove Albion2014–15Football League Championship00100010Eskişehirspor2014–15Süper Lig13130001612015–16Süper Lig1805000230Total3118000391St. Gallen2016–17Swiss Super League29120003112017–18Swiss Super League1811000191Total4723000502Al-Fateh2018–19Saudi Professional League1110000111IFK Göteborg2019Allsvenskan17000001702020Allsvenskan40400080Total2104000250Würzburger Kickers2020–212. Bundesliga15000001502021–223. Liga00000000Total1500000150FC Dietikon2022–232. Liga Interregional105——105Career total278162436030819
Honours Grasshopper Swiss Cup: 2012–13
References
External links
Nzuzi Toko at SvFF