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===Club career=== | ===Club career=== | ||
Born in [[Mufulira]], Katongo has played club football in Zambia, South Africa, Angola, France and Libya for Butondo Western Tigers, [[Forest Rangers F.C.|Forest Rangers]], [[Green Buffaloes F.C.|Green Buffaloes]], | Born in [[Mufulira]], Katongo has played club football in Zambia, South Africa, Angola, France and Libya for Butondo Western Tigers, [[Forest Rangers F.C.|Forest Rangers]], [[Green Buffaloes F.C.|Green Buffaloes]], Jomo Cosmos, Atlético Petróleos Luanda, Stade Rennais F.C., LB Châteauroux, Mamelodi Sundowns and Al-Ittihad Tripoli.<ref name = "NFT">{{NFT player|pid=8306}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16568261.stm|title=Zambia's Katongo on mission to silence doubters|date=15 January 2012|author=Kennedy Gondwe|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In June 2014, he moved to the Egyptian side Al Ittihad Alexandria on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supersport.com/football/egypt/news/140628/Felix_Katongo_signs_for_Al_Ittihad|title=Felix Katongo signs for Al Ittihad|date=28 June 2014|author=Tarek Talaat|publisher=SuperSport}}</ref> | ||
===International career=== | ===International career=== | ||
Katongo made his international debut for [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] in 2004,<ref name = "NFT"/> and he has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. | Katongo made his international debut for [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] in 2004,<ref name = "NFT"/> and he has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. | ||
In January 2012, he was selected to Zambia's 23-man squad for the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16485633.stm|title=Zambia's Given Singuluma dropped for Nations Cup|date=10 January 2012|author=Kennedy Gondwe|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was also called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the | In January 2012, he was selected to Zambia's 23-man squad for the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16485633.stm|title=Zambia's Given Singuluma dropped for Nations Cup|date=10 January 2012|author=Kennedy Gondwe|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was also called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20957221|title=Nations Cup 2013: Champions Zambia name final 23|date=9 January 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> | ||
==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
