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| Date of birth | (1982-08-31)31 August 1982 (age 43) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mufulira, Zambia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Green Buffaloes | 75 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Jomo Cosmos | 72 | (36) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Brøndby | 44 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Arminia Bielefeld | 61 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Skoda Xanthi | 28 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Henan Construction | 71 | (21) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Golden Arrows | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Bidvest Wits | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Green Buffaloes | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2016 | Zambia | 97 | (23) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Christopher Katongo (born 31 August 1982) is a Zambian former professionalfootballer who played as astriker. At international level, he amassed over 100 caps between 2003 and 2016 for theZambia national team. He is anAfrica Cup of Nations winner and won theBBC's African Footballer of the Year award in 2012,[2][3] winning just over 40% of the public vote.[4] His win is stated to have inspired a number of young players in Zambia.[5]
Born inMufulira, Katongo played with Butondo West Tigers and Kalulushi Modern Stars before moving toGreen Buffaloes in 2001.[6] Whilst at Buffaloes, Katongo twice scored four times inCAF Confederation Cup games.[2] In 2004, Katongo moved to South African sideJomo Cosmos, before moving to Danish sideBrøndby IF in January 2007.[7][8] In August 2008, Katongo moved again, this time to German clubArminia Bielefeld.[9] In July 2010, he moved to Greece to play forSkoda Xanthi.[6]
In July 2011, Katongo signed a two-and-a-half-year contract withChinese Super League sideHenan Construction.[10] He made his Super League debut on 10 July in a 0–0 home draw againstChangchun Yatai.[11] His first goal for Henan came, in a 2–1 away defeat, againstDalian Shide on 10 September 2011.[12]
In March 2014, Katongo joined South African sideGolden Arrows on a four-month deal, three months after leaving the Chinese club.[13]
Katongo made his international debut forZambia in 2003,[6] and after scoring a hat-trick againstSouth Africa in September 2007, Katongo was promoted in theZambian Army from corporal to sergeant.[14]
Katongo has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[15]
Katongo won the Player of the Tournament during the2012 Africa Cup of Nations, in which he was the captain for the winning side, having beatenIvory Coast 8–7 on penalties after a goalless match, scoring the first of the penalties himself.[16]
He was called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[17]
In October 2014 he was thrown out of a Zambian training camp,[18] and in December 2014 he was left out of Zambia's preliminary squad for the2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[19]
He was in the 2016 preliminary squad for the CHAN.[20]
As of December 2016, he had begun training for his coaching qualifications.[21]
His younger brotherFelix is also an international player.
Jomo Cosmos
Henan Construction
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