Kabongo Tshimanga
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kabongo Tshimanga[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 31 May 1996||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Boston United | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | (0) |
2015 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2015 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2015 | → Corby Town (loan) | 10 | (5) |
2015–2016 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2016 | → Chesham United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2016 | → Throttur Reykjavik (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2017 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2017– | Boston United | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:08, 1 July 2017 (UTC). |
Kabongo Tshimanga (born 31 May 1996) is a Congolese[4] professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League North side Boston United.
Playing career
Milton Keynes Dons
Early years and breakthrough
Tshimanga first joined Milton Keynes Dons at U10 level.[5] After scoring 27 youth team goals, Tshimanga was rewarded with a squad number early in the 2014–15 season despite only recently turning 18.[6] 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.[7] Tshimanga signed his first professional contract with the club on 3 January 2015.[8] On 30 January 2015, Tshimanga joined Aldershot Town of the Conference on loan having scored 42 goals in 25 games for MK Dons U18s.[9]
2015–16
Tshimanga spent the entire 2015–16 season on loan at several clubs. On 12 August 2015, he joined National League North side Corby Town, initially on a one-month loan which was later extended. During his time with Corby Town he scored 5 goals in 10 league appearances. On 18 August 2015, Tshimanga scored an eight-minute hat-trick for the club in a 3-3 draw away to Hednesford Town.[10]
Following his departure from Corby, Tshimanga had short spells with National League North side Nuneaton Town and Southern Premier side Chesham United.
On 2 May 2016, Tshimanga joined Icelandic Úrvalsdeild side Throttur Reykjavik on a short-term loan deal until 18 July 2016.[11] Tshimanga was limited to substitute appearances, playing his part in a total of 7 games for the club, and scoring in a 4-0 Icelandic cup victory over Grotta FC.
2016–17
On 20 August 2016, after returning to his parent club, Tshimanga made his first team league debut, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Nicky Maynard in a 0–1 away win to Rochdale[12] On 23 August 2016, Tshimanga scored his first goal for the senior team, scoring an equalizing goal during extra time in a 2–2 EFL Cup second round penalties defeat away to Reading.[13]
On 31 January 2017, Tshimanga joined League Two side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.[14]
On 14 June 2017, Milton Keynes Dons announced that Tshimanga had been released from the club.[15]
Boston United
On 1 July 2017, National League North side Boston United announced the signing of Tshimanga on a one-year deal.[16]
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."[17]
Club statistics
- As of 14 June 2017.[18]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup [nb 1] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2014–15 | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
Aldershot Town F.C. (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Chelmsford City (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Corby Town (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 5 | ||
Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||
Chesham United (loan) | 2015–16 | Southern Premier | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Throttur Reykjavik (loan) | 2016 | Úrvalsdeild | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 8 | ||||
Career totals | 42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 9 |
- ↑ Includes English FA Cup and Icelandic Cup.
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.11v11.com/players/kabonga-tshimanga-242995/
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/tshimanga-steals-the-show-as-corby-battle-back-1-6913008
- ↑ http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/tshimanga-signs-joins-brittain-in-iceland-mk-dons-kabongo-tshimanga-callum-brittain-throttur-reykjavik-iceland-pepsi-dield-karla-3091932.aspx
- ↑ "Rochdale 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Reading 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons (4–2 pens)". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Kabongo Tshimanga: Yeovil Town agree loan for MK Dons striker". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Five young pros to remain at Stadium MK". Milton Keynes Dons. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ↑ "United recruit hotshot Tshimanga". Boston United. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Tshimanga gets first-team call". mkdons.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ "Statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
External links
- Kabongo Tshimanga at Soccerbase