Kabongo Kasongo (born 18 July 1994) is a DR Congolese professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Çorum.

Kabongo Kasongo
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Çorum
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 AS Kaloum 30 (12)
2016–2017 Al Ittihad 23 (12)
2017–2021 Zamalek 42 (13)
2019Al Wehda (loan) 10 (4)
2019Wydad Casablanca (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 Boluspor 39 (17)
2022–2024 Sakaryaspor 56 (27)
2024– Çorum 1 (0)
International career
2018– DR Congo 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2018

Club career

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On 13 June 2017, Kasongo moved from Al Ittihad to Zamalek for a fee of $830,000.

In July 2016, he had a short trial at Saint-Étienne, but they did not give him a contract and his Visa in France expired, forcing him to join Al Ittihad one month later.

International career

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Kasongo made his debut for DR Congo national team on 18 November 2018 in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo and scored a goal on his debut in a 1–1 draw.[1]

Career statistics

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Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.[2]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 November 2018 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo   Congo 1–0 1–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

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Zamalek

References

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  1. ^ "Congo v DR Congo game report". CAF. 18 November 2018.
  2. ^ Kabongo Kasongo at National-Football-Teams.com
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