Felix Katongo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Mufulira, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team 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 | Petro Atlético | ||
| 2007–2008 | Rennes B | 10 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Châteauroux | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 9 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | ||
| 2011 | Green Buffaloes | ||
| 2012–2013 | Petro Atlético | ||
| 2013–2014 | Green Buffaloes | ||
| 2014– | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004– | Zambia | 62 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:49, 17 January 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:49, 17 June 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, Petro Atlético, Rennes B, LB Châteauroux, Mamelodi Sundowns and Al-Ittihad.[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 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.[4]
In January 2012, he was selected to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[5] He was also called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
Honours
Club
Green Buffaloes
- Zambian Cup: 2005
Petro Atlético
- Taça de Angola: 2012
National Team
References
- ^ a b Felix Katongo at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Kennedy Gondwe (15 January 2012). "Zambia's Katongo on mission to silence doubters". BBC Sport.
- ^ Tarek Talaat (28 June 2014). "Felix Katongo signs for Al Ittihad". SuperSport.
- ^ Felix Katongo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Kennedy Gondwe (10 January 2012). "Zambia's Given Singuluma dropped for Nations Cup". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Nations Cup 2013: Champions Zambia name final 23". BBC Sport. 9 January 2013.
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- 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 Luanda players
- Green Buffaloes F.C. players
- Al-Ittihad Tripoli players
- Africa Cup of Nations-winning players