Theo Bongonda
 Bongonda in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theo Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batomboat | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Charleroi, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Celta | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | JMG Academy | ||
| 2013 | Zulte-Waregem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Zulte-Waregem | 33 | (4) |
| 2015– | Celta | 22 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2014– | Belgium U21 | 8 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2015. | |||
Theo Bongonda (born 20 November 1995) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Spanish club Celta de Vigo as a forward.
Club career
Zulte Wagrem
Born in Charleroi, Bongonda began his career in JMG Academy in 2008, aged 13. In January 2013 he joined Belgian Pro League team SV Zulte Waregem, initially assigned to the youth setup.[1]
Bongonda made his professional debut on 25 September 2013, starting in a 2–1 away win against KFC VW Hamme, for the season's Belgian Cup.[2] His league debut came on 15 December, coming on as a second half substitute in a 3–0 home win against Lierse SK.[3]
Bongonda scored his first professional goal on 15 January 2014, netting his side's first in a 2–3 away loss against Cercle Brugge KSV.[4] On 20 April 2014 he scored his first league goal, netting the first in a 2–3 away loss against KSC Lokeren.[5]
Celta Vigo
On 9 January 2015, Bongonda signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with La Liga side Celta de Vigo.[6] He made his debut in the competition on the 26th, coming on as a late substitute for Nemanja Radoja in a 1–2 away loss against Getafe CF.[7]
References
- ↑ "Eerste JMG-speler boven water bij Zulte Waregem" [First JMG player above average at Zulte Waregem] (in Dutch). Sport Voetbal Magazine. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Zulte Waregem ontsnapt bij Hamme" [Zulte Waregem escaped at Hamme] (in Dutch). Sporza. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Zulte Waregem spoelt Europese kater door" [Zulte Waregem washes through European hangover] (in Dutch). Sporza. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Zulte Waregem schaart zich met verlies bij laatste vier" [Zulte Waregem endorses with losses at final four] (in Dutch). Sporza. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Zulte Waregem laat eerste plek liggen in Lokeren" [Zulte Waregem laat eerste plek liggen in Lokeren] (in Dutch). Sporza. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "El Real Club Celta se refuerza con el internacional Sub-21 belga Théo Bongonda" [Real Club Celta de Vigo bolsters with under-21 Belgian international Théo Bongonda] (in Spanish). Celta's official website. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "El Getafe por fin canta victoria" [Getafe finally sings victory] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
External links
- Theo Bongonda profile at BDFutbol
- Belgian Football Association stats and profile
- Theo Bongonda profile at Soccerway