Lois Openda, born 16th February 2000 in Belgium, is a forward currently playing as a striker for RB Leipzig. Standing at a height of 5ft 8in (1.74m) and weighing in at 11st 9lb (74kg), he is a formidable presence on the pitch. He carries the number 11 jersey and has the honour of representing the Belgium national team too.
For all you finance aficionados, Openda’s market value is estimated to be approximately £51m as per the Transfermarkt. His contract with RB Leipzig has 3 years and 8 months remaining and will expire on 30th June 2028.
The start of his professional football career brought Openda to Club Brugge in the Pro League in Belgium in July 2015. Throughout his debut season (2018 - 2019) he prided himself on breaking into the first team, making 14 appearances and scoring an impressive goal. Openda continued this trend in the 2019 - 2020 season, gaining another 15 first team appearances.
In a curious twist, Openda then found himself transferred on loan to Vitesse in the Eerste Divisie in the Netherlands in July 2020. Ignoring the unfamiliar surroundings, Openda quickly made a name for himself, making 33 first team appearances and scoring ten goals in the 2020 - 2021 season. He then improved this record in the 2021 - 2022 season by another 33 appearances and a whopping 18 goals.
In a surprising move, Openda was transferred from Club Brugge to Lens in Ligue 1 in France in July 2022 for an impressive fee of approximately £8.8m. Not taken aback, Openda continued his run of form in the 2022 - 2023 season with yet another 38 first team appearances and an impressive 21 goals.
In yet another twist, Openda found himself on the move again, this time to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga in Germany in July 2023 for a staggering fee of around £37m. Embracing the challenge in the 2023 - 2024 season, Openda enjoyed 34 first team appearances and netted 24 goals. Currently, in the 2024 - 2025 season, Openda has made nine first team appearances and scored five goals.
Openda's scoring prowess isn't limited to the domestic league, as he has been quite productive in the Champions League too. In the 2023 - 2024 season, he scored four goals for RB Leipzig in just seven starts and one substitute appearance. He has continued his form into the 2024 - 2025 season with four starts under his belt. He's also made his mark in the UEFA U21 Qualifiers in 2023 for Belgium, starting in three games.
