Christopher Katongo
| Personal information |
| Date of birth |
31 August 1982 (1982-08-31) (age 29) |
| Place of birth |
Mufulira, Zambia |
| Height |
1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Striker |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Henan Construction |
| Number |
11 |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1999 |
Butondo West Tigers |
|
|
| 1999–2001 |
Kalulushi Modern Stars |
|
|
| 2001–2004 |
Green Buffaloes |
75 |
(20) |
| 2004–2007 |
Jomo Cosmos |
72 |
(36) |
| 2007–2008 |
Brøndby |
44 |
(10) |
| 2008–2010 |
Arminia Bielefeld |
61 |
(10) |
| 2010–2011 |
Skoda Xanthi |
28 |
(2) |
| 2011– |
Henan Construction |
16 |
(2) |
| National team‡ |
| 2003– |
Zambia |
68 |
(16) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2011 |
Christopher Katongo (born 31 August 1982) is a Zambian international footballer who plays professionally for Chinese club Henan Construction F.C., as a striker.
[edit] Career
[edit] Club career
Born in Mufulira, Katongo played with Butondo West Tigers and Kalulushi Modern Stars before moving to Green Buffaloes in 2001.[1] In 2004, Katongo moved to South African side Jomo Cosmos, before moving to Danish side Brøndby in January 2007.[2][3] In August 2008, Katongo moved again, this time to German club Arminia Bielefeld.[4] In July 2010, he moved to Greece to play for Skoda Xanthi.[1]
In July 2011, Katongo signed a two-and-half-year contract with Chinese Super League side Henan Construction.[5] He made his Super League debut on 10 July in a 0–0 home draw against Changchun Yatai.[6] His first goal for Henan came, in a 2–1 away defeat, against Dalian Shide on 10 September 2011.[7] Katongo scored two goals in 16 appearances in the 2011 league season.
[edit] International career
Katongo made his international debut in 2003,[1] and after scoring a hat-trick against South Africa in September 2007, Katongo was promoted in the Zambian Army from corporal to sergeant.[8]
Katongo has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[9]
Katongo won the Player of the Tournament during the 2012 African Nation's Cup, in which he was the captain for the winning side, having beaten the Ivory Coast 8–7 on penalties after a goalless match, scoring the first of the penalties himself. Zambia (nicknamed Chipolopolo by their fans) had previously qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations 14 times, finishing as runners-up twice – once upon their tournament debut in 1974 before repeating the feat in 1994. Zambia's progress to the final of the 1994 was especially impressive considering this was achieved with a new-look team. Months earlier on 27 April 1993, Zambia had lost their entire first-team squad when an airplane carrying the team to a 1994 World Cup qualification match crashed killing all on board.[10]
[edit] Personal life
His brother Felix Katongo is also an international player.[11]
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club Team
Coca-Cola Cup:
Danish Cup
[edit] National Team
Zambia
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Katongo, Christopher |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
Zambian footballer |
| Date of birth |
31 August 1982 |
| Place of birth |
Mufulira, Zambia |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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