Johny Diba Musangu

Johny Diba Musangu
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Diba Musangu
Date of birth12 October 1997
Place of birthMbuji-Mayi, DR Congo[1]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Rochdale
Number21
Youth career
2009-2014Rochdale
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–Rochdale1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 17 August 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Jonathan Diba "Johny" Musangu (born 12 October 1997) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the English League One club Rochdale.

Early life

Diba was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and moved to Rochdale in England at a young age. He attended St Cuthbert's RC High School.[2]

Club career

Diba joined the youth set up of his local side Rochdale at the age of 11.[3] Diba was promoted to the first team squad at the start of the 2014-15 season, attending preseason training in Tenerife less than a month after completing his GCSEs.[4] He made his debut for Rochdale at the age of 16 on 16 August 2014, replacing an injured Josh Lillis 60 minutes into a League One match with Chesterfield at the Proact Stadium.[5] He received a yellow card for handling outside of the penalty area and conceded one goal from the penalty spot in what ended as a 2–1 defeat.[5]

International career

In the 2011-12 season Diba attended two England U15 training camps. In November 2012 Diba was called up to a two-day England under-16 goalkeeper training camp at St George's Park National Football Centre.[6]

Statistics

Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[7] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2014–15[8]RochdaleLeague One1000000010
Total 1000000010
Career total 1000000010

References

  1. "Player Profile". Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. "Musangu joins goalkeeper training camp". rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/hill-diba-1653343.aspx
  4. http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/team/player-profile/jonathan-diba-musangu/21
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Full-time: Chesterfield 2 Rochdale 1". The Star. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  6. "Musangu joins goalkeeper training camp". rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  7. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
  8. "Games played by Jonathan Diba Musangu in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

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