Kabongo Kasongo

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

Kabongo Kasongo
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthKinshasa, Zaire
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)Forward
Team information
Current team
Sakaryaspor
Number4
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016AS Kaloum30(12)
2016–2017Al Ittihad23(12)
2017–2021Zamalek42(13)
2019Al Wehda (loan)10(4)
2019Wydad Casablanca (loan)0(0)
2021–2022Boluspor39(17)
2022–Sakaryaspor52(27)
International career
2018–DR Congo2(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2018

Club career

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

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

Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.[2]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 November 2018Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo  Congo1–01–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Zamalek

References