Elias Kachunga
 Kachunga with Borussia Mönchengladbach. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elias Kachunga | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Haan, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Huddersfield Town (on loan from FC Ingolstadt 04) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 47 | (13) |
| 2010–2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | → VfL Osnabrück (loan) | 17 | (10) |
| 2012 | → Hertha BSC II (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Hertha BSC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → SC Paderborn 07 (loan) | 38 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | SC Paderborn 07 | 32 | (6) |
| 2015– | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 10 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 19 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Germany U19 | 1 | (2) |
| 2014– | Germany U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:25, 4 December 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:30, 18 November 2014 (UTC) | |||
Elias Kachunga (born 22 April 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town, on loan from FC Ingolstadt 04, as a striker.
Early and personal life
Born in Haan,[1] Kachunga has a Congolese father and a German mother.[2]
Club career
Born in Haan, Kachunga spent his early career in Germany with Borussia Mönchengladbach, VfL Osnabrück, Hertha BSC and SC Paderborn 07.[1][3] Following Paderborn's relegation, he moved to FC Ingolstadt 04 in June 2015.[4] He was the club's record signing, at a transfer fee of €1.7 million.[2] He signed a season-long loan deal with English club Huddersfield Town in June 2016.[5] He made his debut for them on 6 August 2016, scoring the first goal in a 2–1 win over Brentford.[6]
International career
He has represented Germany at under-19 and under-21 levels.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Elias Kachunga at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ a b Thorsten Felske (4 July 2015). "Kachunga (23) ist der Wechsel-König" (in German). Bild. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ Elias Kachunga at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- ^ "KACHUNGA NACH INGOLSTADT" (in German). Bundesliga. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Elias Kachunga: Huddersfield sign Ingolstadt striker on loan". BBC Sport. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36929750
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- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
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- VfL Osnabrück players
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- FC Ingolstadt 04 players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
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- Association football forwards
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