Cédric Mongongu
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cédric Mongongu | ||
Date of birth | 22 June 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Montpellier | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2005 | RCF Paris | ||
2005–2007 | Monaco | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Monaco | 79 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Evian | 89 | (7) |
2015–2016 | Eskişehirspor | 1 | (0) |
2016– | Montpellier | 3 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008– | DR Congo | 40 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2015. |
Cédric Mongongu (born 22 June 1989) is a Congolese[1] footballer who plays as a centre back for Montpellier and the DR Congo national team.
Career
Club career
Mongongu began playing for his local club in La Garenne-Colombes before joining RCF Paris in 2002. He proceeded to join the Centre of Formation at Monaco in 2005 before making his first appearance in a 1-1 draw with Saint-Étienne on 4 August 2007. On 3 July 2009 he signed his first professional contract with Monaco.[2] He went on to make a total of 92 appearances for the club.
In 2011, Mongongu joined Evian, making his debut on 21 September 2011 against Marseille.
In 2015, he joined Eskişehirspor. After only one match his contract was terminated in January 2016.[3]
International career
Mongongu chose to represent the country of his birth at international level DR Congo.
Personal life
Mongongu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire but moved to France as a child growing up in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine.
References
External links
- Cédric Mongongu – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Cédric Mongongu at L'Équipe Football (French)
- Cédric Mongongu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cedric Mongongu – UEFA competition record
- ESPN FC profile
- Cédric Mongongu profile at Soccerway