 Linganzi withSwindon Town | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amine Linganzi Koumba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-11-16)16 November 1989 (age 36)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Saint-Étienne | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | →Preston North End (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Accrington Stanley | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Gillingham | 27 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Portsmouth | 19 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Swindon Town | 25 | (2) |
| 2019 | Salford City | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Congo | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:04, 29 April 2019 (UTC) | |||
Amine Linganzi Koumba (born 16 November 1989) is a former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder. Born in Algeria, Linganzi representedCongo at international level.
Born inAlgiers, Algeria, Linganzi emigrated to Aix-en-Provence, France, along with his parents.[citation needed] He played for several youths team such asAix-en-Provence, Vitrolles andCannes before joiningSaint-Étienne, where Linganzi started his professional career. In the reserves for the 2007–08 season, Linganzi began to be established in the starting eleven with 22 appearances and one goal.[3]
On 28 September 2008, Linganzi made hisLigue 1 debut for Saint-Étienne, coming on in the 64th minute forGeoffrey Dernis in a league game againstBordeaux.[4]
On 28 January 2010, Linganzi signed a three-and-a-half-year contract withBlackburn Rovers on a free transfer.[5] In only his second game for Blackburn Rovers's Reserve team when during a game againstWigan Athletic's reserve team, he provided two assists for goals and scored one goal.[6]
On 13 January 2011, Linganzi signed forPreston North End on loan until the end of the2010–11 season.[7] He made his debut againstLeicester City and after about half an hour he pulled his hamstring when he had a shot. His injury ruled him out for six weeks.[8] Despite being injured, ManagerPhil Brown confirmed that Linganzi would stay for the rest of the season and at the end of the season, Linganzi would be left out of the first team.[9] In March, Brown said Linganzi still had a role in the first team, having been out for two months.[10]
At the start of the 2011–12 season, Linganzi played in a pre-season friendly for Preston North End againstMorecambe, prompting speculation that another loan deal had been agreed.[11] He scored for North End in a trial against Wigan Athletic in a 3–1 defeat, with a volley in pre-season.[12] However, the loan move did not materialise.[13]
On 30 January 2013, Linganzi mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Blackburn Rovers.[14] After leaving Blackburn, Linganzi had a trial with League Two sideAccrington Stanley.[15] After the trial, Linganzi won a contract with Accrington Stanley until the end of the season, on 21 February 2013.[16] Upon the move, Linganzi said he had no regrets about joining Blackburn Rovers.[17] He made his debut for the club in a 4–0 win overAFC Wimbledon on 19 March 2013. Following a 1–0 win overWycombe Wanderers, ManagerLeam Richardson dedicated the match to Linganzi following a family tragedy, which led him to go back to France.[18] Richardson would credit Linganzi, along with many players, for their role to keep the club safe from relegation.[19]
On 10 June 2013, Linganzi signed forLeague Two championsGillingham on a two-year contract. ManagerMartin Allen said upon signing him "Before his injuries, it looked like he was heading for the top, and now he is fully recovered, I believe we have a player who can helps us march onwards and upwards. He is a midfield player, he is massive and he was the best central midfield player that played at Priestfield last season. He will prove to be a good signing".[20] He scored his first goal for Gillingham on 22 March 2014 in a 3–1 home defeat againstCrewe Alexandra.[21] He left the club by mutual consent on 10 March 2015.[22]
On 24 July 2015, Linganzi signed for FrenchChampionnat National sideÉtoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël.[23]
On 8 August 2016, Linganzi signed for League Two teamPortsmouth on a one-month contract. He made his debut for the club in theEFL Cup defeat toCoventry City the following day.[24][25] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth againstCarlisle United in a 3–0 away win.[26]
On 29 June 2017, Linganzi joined fellow League Two sideSwindon Town.[27] On the opening day of the2017–18 campaign, Linganzi made his Swindon debut in their 2–1 away victory against Carlisle United, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[28] On 14 October 2017, Linganzi scored his first goal for Swindon during their 3–1 away victory againstMansfield Town, convertingMatt Taylor's cross in the 4th minute.[29]
On 9 June 2018, via his Twitter page, Linganzi announced that he would be leaving the club,[30] despite being offered a new deal.[31]
In January 2019 he joinedSalford City until the end of the season after training with the club for two weeks ahead of transfer deadline day.[32] He made his debut for the club in anFA Trophy match against Maidstone United on 5 February.[33] He was released by the club at the end of the season after the expiry of his current deal.[34]
Although born in Algeria and holdingFrench nationality,[35] Linganzi representedCongo internationally. He made his debut in the 3–0 loss againstAlgeria, his country of birth, on 14 August 2013, during which he was substituted due to a hamstring injury.[36]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2009–10 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Preston North End (loan) | 2011–12 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 2012–13 | League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 2013–14 | League One | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 2015–16 | Championnat National | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2016–17 | League Two | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Swindon Town | 2017–18 | League Two | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Career total | 93 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 6 | ||
