Felix Katongo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 April 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Mufulira, Zambia | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Green Buffaloes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000 | |||
2001–2002 | Forest Rangers | ||
2003–2005 | Green Buffaloes | 38 | (22) |
2005–2006 | Jomo Cosmos | 15 | (1) |
2006 | Green Buffaloes | 22 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Petro Atlético | ||
2007–2008 | Rennes B | 10 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Châteauroux | 5 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 9 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | ||
2011 | Green Buffaloes | ||
2012–2013 | Petro Atlético | ||
2013–2014 | Green Buffaloes | ||
2014–2016 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 6 | (2) |
2016– | Green Buffaloes | ||
National team‡ | |||
2004– | Zambia | 68 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:25, 6 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:25, 6 May 2020 (UTC) |
Felix Katongo (born 18 April 1984) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for as a midfielder for Green Buffaloes. Between 2004 and 2016, he made 68 FIFA-official appearances scoring 5 goals for the Zambia national team. His older brother Christopher was also an international player.
Club career[]
Born in Mufulira, Katongo has played club football in Zambia, South Africa, Angola, France and Libya for , Forest Rangers, Green Buffaloes, Jomo Cosmos, Petro Atlético, Rennes B, LB Châteauroux, Mamelodi Sundowns and Al-Ittihad.[1] Katongo's career in Libya was cut short by the 2011 Libyan civil war, which saw the Zambian government sending a plane to rescue him.[2] In June 2014, he moved to the Egyptian side Al Ittihad on a three-year deal.[3]
International career[]
Katongo made his international debut for Zambia in 2004,[1] and he has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[4]
In January 2012, he was selected to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[5] He was also called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[1]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 6 January 2008 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Tunisia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2. | 2–0 | |||||
3. | 22 January 2008 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | Sudan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
4. | 10 September 2008 | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia | Togo | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5. | 9 January 2010 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | South Korea | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
References[]
- ^ a b c Felix Katongo at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Kennedy Gondwe (15 January 2012). "Zambia's Katongo on mission to silence doubters". BBC Sport.
- ^ Tarek Talaat (28 June 2014). "Felix Katongo signs for Al Ittihad". SuperSport.
- ^ Felix Katongo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Kennedy Gondwe (10 January 2012). "Zambia's Given Singuluma dropped for Nations Cup". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Nations Cup 2013: Champions Zambia name final 23". BBC Sport. 9 January 2013.
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Mufulira
- Zambian footballers
- Zambia international footballers
- Zambian expatriate footballers
- Zambian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Jomo Cosmos F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- LB Châteauroux players
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Angola
- Association football midfielders
- Expatriate footballers in Angola
- Zambian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate footballers in Egypt
- Ligue 2 players
- Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players
- Green Buffaloes F.C. players
- Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli) players
- Africa Cup of Nations-winning players
- Forest Rangers F.C. players
- Libyan Premier League players