Nelson Balongo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Felix Balongo Lissondja Vha | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tongeren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Standard Liège[1] | ||
| 2013–2017 | Sint-Truidense[1] | ||
| 2017–2018 | Boavista[2] | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sint-Truidense[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Sint-Truidense | 24 | (2) |
| 2022– | ŁKS Łódź | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | DR Congo U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | DR Congo U23 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:36, 24 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:59, 18 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
Nelson Felix Balongo Lissondja Vha (born 15 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for ŁKS Łódź.[3] Born in Belgium, he represents the DR Congo internationally.
Club career
On 24 June 2022, it was announced he would join Polish I liga club ŁKS Łódź on a three-year contract.[4]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Balongo is of Congolese descent.[5] He has represented the DR Congo U20, and the DR Congo U23s.[6]
References
- ^ a b c DRIE NIEUWE KANARIES OP TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY!, stvv.com, 31 August 2018
- ^ Nelson Balongo signe à Boavista, lameuse.sudinfo.be, 6 September 2017
- ^ Nelson Balongo at Soccerway
- ^ "Nelson Balongo w ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Kersverse spits Balongo: "Ik ben een saaie piet geworden"". www.hbvl.be.
- ^ "Neloson Balongo : Je suis amoureux du Congo". LEOPARD LEADER FOOT. May 3, 2020.
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- Footballers from Limburg (Belgium)
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo youth international footballers
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- Standard Liège players
- Boavista F.C. players
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- ŁKS Łódź players
- Belgian First Division A players
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