Carlin Itonga
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 December 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2001 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2002 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2002 | → Oxford United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2003 | Enfield | ||
2003 | Cambridge City | ||
2003 | Kettering Town | 2 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Fisher Athletic | ||
Total | 2+ | (0+) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Carlin Itonga (born 11 December 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]
Career[]
Itonga was born in the DR Congo, and raised in England. He began his career with Arsenal, winning the FA Youth Cup in 2001, but he made just one first-team appearance, as a substitute against Manchester United in the League Cup in November 2001.[2] While at Arsenal, Itonga broke several youth team records, including once scoring seven goals in an under-19 match.[3] He had a brief loan spell with Sheffield Wednesday,[4] and also at Oxford United,[5] in September 2002[6]
After leaving Arsenal in early 2003, Itonga had a brief spell at Enfield,[2] before later playing Cambridge City, Kettering Town and Fisher Athletic.[7]
Itonga retired from football in 2004 at the age of just 24 after a series of injuries. He has since been based in both his native DR Congo and London, working with football academies.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Carlin Itonga". www.arsenal.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Carlin Itonga at Soccerbase
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Carlin Itonga: Arsenal released me twice but I just kept going to training". Planet Football. 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Young Gunners on loan to Owls". Arsenal F.C. official website. 1 March 2002. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ Carlin Itonga at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Ley, John (1 October 2002). "September Transfers". www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Player profile". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- 1982 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Enfield F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Fisher Athletic F.C. players
- Cambridge City F.C. players
- Association football forwards
- English football forward, 1980s birth stubs