Felix Katongo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 April 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Mufulira, Zambia | ||
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Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al Ittihad Alexandria | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2000 | Butondo Western Tigers | ||
2001–2002 | Forest Rangers | ||
2003–2005 | Green Buffaloes | 38 | (22) |
2005–2006 | Jomo Cosmos | 15 | (1) |
2006 | Green Buffaloes | 22 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Atlético Petróleos Luanda | ||
2007–2008 | Stade Rennais F.C. | 10 | (2) |
2008–2009 | LB Châteauroux | 5 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 9 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | ||
2011 | Green Buffaloes | ||
2012–2013 | Atlético Petróleos Luanda | ||
2013–2014 | Green Buffaloes | ||
2014– | Al Ittihad Alexandria | ||
National team‡ | |||
2004– | Zambia | 62 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:49, 17 January 2014 (UTC). |
Felix Katongo (born 18 April 1984) is a Zambian international footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League side Al Ittihad, as a midfielder. His older brother Christopher is also an international player.
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, Green Buffaloes, Jomo Cosmos, Atlético Petróleos Luanda, Stade Rennais F.C., LB Châteauroux, Mamelodi Sundowns and Al-Ittihad Tripoli.[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 Alexandria 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.
In January 2012, he was selected to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[4] He was also called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[5]
Honours
Club
Green Buffaloes
- Zambian Cup: 2005
Petro Atlético
- Taça de Angola: 2012
National Team
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2012
References
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- Pages with script errors
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Mufulira
- Zambian footballers
- Zambia international footballers
- Zambian expatriate footballers
- Zambian expatriates 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 expatriates in Angola
- Association football midfielders
- Expatriate footballers in Angola
- Zambian expatriates in France
- Expatriate footballers in Egypt
- Ligue 2 players
- Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players
- Green Buffaloes F.C. players
- Al-Ittihad Tripoli players
- Africa Cup of Nations-winning players