Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka, a 24-year-old forward born in Sweden on the 21st of February 2000, primarily operates as the striker for St Johnstone Football Club. His physical presence is marked by an imposing 5ft 11in (1.82m) stature and a decent weight balance of 10st 7lb (67kg). Fans often associate with him the number 29 jersey he sports on the pitch.
Kimpioka's sporting journey kicked into full throttle in July 2016 when Sunderland welcomed him into their Championship training camp in England. Transitioning from a trainee to a player ready for challenges, he was loaned to Torquay United in the National League South in England in March 2021.
By the following July, he accomplished his loan tenure at Torquay and headed back to Sunderland to establish his roots. However, the move was temporary as he was soon loaned to Southend United in the National League in England in September 2021.
In an almost symmetrical pattern, Kimpioka found himself back at Sunderland in November 2021 after wrapping up his stint at Southend United. His next major career leap involved a transition to a new league, AIK in the Allsvenskan in Sweden, in March 2022 for an undisclosed fee.
In his debut season for AIK in Sweden, Kimpioka proved to be an asset. He made 16 first-team appearances and netted a goal in league matches. Sensing an opportunity for his growth outside the domestic circuit, AIK loaned him Luzern in the Super League in Switzerland in January 2023.
However, his stint with Luzern was short-lived and he was back with AIK once again in July 2023 after completing his loan spell. He repeated his earlier performance, underscored by 16 first-team appearances and a goal during the 2022 season with AIK.
Yearning for a fresh challenge, Kimpioka took another stride in his career—this time securing a transfer agreement with St Johnstone in the Premiership in Scotland in January 2024—for an undisclosed fee. He held his ground in the new territory by making 17 first-team appearances and scoring three goals in league matches—and continues to do so in the current 2024-2025 season where, so far, he has made 19 first-team appearances and hit the back of the net six times.
