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) |
|
*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
editMongongu began playing for his local club in La Garenne-Colombes before joining RCF Paris in 2002.[citation needed]
Monaco
editHe 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
editMongongu chose to represent the country of his birth at international level DR Congo.
Personal life
editMongongu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire, but moved to France as a child growing up in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine.
Career Statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mongongu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2014 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |  Ivory Coast
|
1–1 | 1–2 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [5] |
| 2 | 19 November 2014 | Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |  Sierra Leone
|
2–1 | 3–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [6] |
Honors
editNational
editDR Congo
- Africa Cup of Nations bronze:2015[7]
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
- ^ "Cédric Mongongu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "DR Congo vs. Ivory Coast". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "DR Congo vs. Sierra Leone". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "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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