David Mabanga Tutonda (born 11 October 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Morecambe.
 Tutonda playing for York City in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Mabanga Tutonda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Morecambe | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Newport County (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2015 | → York City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Barnet | 92 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Gillingham | 54 | (1) |
| 2023– | Morecambe | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:32, 20 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Cardiff City
Tutonda was spotted by Cardiff City academy manager Neal Ardley while playing in a showcase match, who signed him in October 2012.[4][5] He was offered a professional contract with Cardiff in April 2014.[5]
On 13 February 2015, he joined League Two club Newport County on an initial one-month loan. Tutonda made his Football League debut for Newport the following day in the starting line-up for the fixture against Wycombe Wanderers.[6] Newport won the match 2–1. He scored his first Football League goal for Newport on 18 April 2015 in the 3–2 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge.[7]
Tutonda joined League Two club York City on 7 August 2015 on a six-month loan.[8] He made his debut a day later in the opening match of the 2015–16 season, a 3–0 away defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.[9] The loan was terminated early on 27 November 2015.[10]
Barnet
On 31 December 2016, Tutonda agreed to sign for League Two club Barnet on a two-year contract,[11] effective from 1 January 2017.[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 April 2017 in a 3–1 win over Grimsby Town.[13] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season, having played 113 games for the Bees, scoring five goals.[14]
Bristol Rovers
On 28 August 2020, Tutonda joined Bristol Rovers on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal following a successful trial period.[15] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, replacing Luke Leahy in the 73 minute of a 1–1 away draw at Sunderland[16] and made his first league start three weeks later, playing the entirety of a 2–0 home victory over Northampton Town.[17] On 18 June 2021, Tutonda had his contract terminated by Rovers in order to allow him to pursue opportunities elsewhere.[18]
Gillingham
Having departed Rovers, Tutonda joined Gillingham on 18 June 2021.[19]
In May 2023, manager Neil Harris confirmed that Tutonda had been offered a new contract at the club.[20]
Morecambe
Tutonda left Gillingham at the end of his contract and on 11 August 2023 signed a one-year deal with Morecambe.[21]
Personal life
Tutonda was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo[22] and moved to London, England with his family at the age of five. He did not start playing football until the age of 12.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2014–15[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Newport County (loan) | 2014–15[23] | League Two | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| York City (loan) | 2015–16[9] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2016–17[24] | League Two | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18[25] | League Two | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[26] | National League | 20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2019–20[27] | National League | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Total | 92 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 113 | 5 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2020–21[28] | League One | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 2021–22[29] | League One | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2022–23[30] | League Two | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 1 | ||
| Morecambe | 2023–24[31] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Career total | 206 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 244 | 9 | ||
References
External links
- David Tutonda profile at the Barnet F.C. website
- David Tutonda at Soccerbase
