Cédric Mongongu (born 22 June 1989) is a Congolese[1] professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the DR Congo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | RCF Paris | ||
| 2005–2007 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Monaco | 94 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Evian | 98 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Eskişehirspor | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Montpellier | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Politehnica Iași | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | DR Congo | 40 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:09, 10 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:31, 10 October 2016 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Mongongu began playing for his local club in La Garenne-Colombes before joining RCF Paris in 2002.[citation needed]
Monaco edit
He proceeded to join the Centre of Formation at Monaco in 2005 before making his first appearance in a 1–1 draw with Saint-Étienne on 4 August 2007. On 3 July 2009, he signed his first professional contract with Monaco.[2] He went on to make a total of 92 appearances for the club.[citation needed]
In 2011, Mongongu joined Evian, making his debut on 21 September 2011 against Marseille. In 2015, he joined Eskişehirspor. After only one match his contract was terminated in January 2016.[3]
International career edit
Mongongu chose to represent the country of his birth at international level DR Congo.
Personal life edit
Mongongu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire, but moved to France as a child growing up in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine.
Honors edit
National edit
DR Congo
- Africa Cup of Nations bronze:2015[4]
References edit
- ^ "Cédric MONGONGU - Football : la fiche de Cédric MONGONGU". L'Equipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Premier contrat professionnel pour Cédric Mongongu Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cédric Mongongu at the Turkish Football Federation
- ^ "DR Congo Nations Cup squad finalised". BBC Sport.
External links edit
- Cédric Mongongu – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Cédric Mongongu at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Cédric Mongongu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cedric Mongongu – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Cédric Mongongu at ESPN FC
- Cédric Mongongu at Soccerway
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