Kabongo Tshimanga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kabongo Tshimanga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Corby Town (loan) | 6 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:23, 22 January 2016 (UTC). | |||
Kabongo Tshimanga is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League North side Nuneaton Town on loan from Football League Championship side Milton Keynes Dons.
Playing career
Milton Keynes Dons
Tshimanga first joined Milton Keynes Dons at U10 level.[4] After scoring 27 youth team goals, Tshimanga was rewarded with a squad number early in the 2014–15 season despite only recently turning 18.[5] He made his first team debut on 8 November, coming on as a late substitute for Benik Afobe in a 4–3 FA Cup First round victory over Port Vale at Vale Park.[6] Tshimanga signed his first professional contract with the club on 3 January 2015.[7] On 30 January 2015, Tshimanga joined Aldershot Town of the Conference on loan having scored 42 goals in 25 games for MK Dons U18s.[8]
Chelmsford City (loan)
On 27 February 2015, Tshimanga joined Conference South side Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal.[9]
Corby Town (loan)
On 12 August 2015, Tshimanga joined National League North side Corby Town, initially on a one-month loan.[10] Tshimanga scored on his debut for the club the same day in the 3-1 win over Gloucester City. Tshimanga scored an eight-minute hat-trick for the club on 18 August 2015 in the 3-3 draw away to Hednesford Town.[11]
Nuneaton Town (loan)
On 20 November 2015, it was announced that Tshimanga had joined National League North side Nuneaton Town on a youth loan deal, initially until January 2016.[12] Tshimanga scored on his debut for the club coming on as a substitute with an 81st minute winner in a 1-2 win away to North Ferriby United.
Style of play
Speaking in November 2014, Milton Keynes Dons manager Karl Robinson stated that he was "quick, powerful, he wants to run at people and he's a constant threat."[13]
Statistics
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[14] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2014–15[15] | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 51. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons". Football Squads. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Kabongo Tshimanga". 11v11. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30666766
- ↑ Kirk, Scott (6 November 2014). "27-goal Kabongo Tshimanga in the squad for Port Vale FA Cup game on Saturday". MK Web. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ "Port Vale 3 - 4 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30666766
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31062227
- ↑ "Tshimanga signs". chelmsfordcityfc.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/kabongo-makes-corby-loan-switch-kabongo-tshimanga-corby-town-mk-dons-mk-dons-transfer-2613385.aspx
- ↑ http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/tshimanga-steals-the-show-as-corby-battle-back-1-6913008
- ↑ http://www.mkd.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=422446
- ↑ "Tshimanga gets first-team call". mkdons.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
- ↑ "Games played by Kabongo Tshimanga in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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