Britt Assombalonga
Assombalonga with Nottingham Forest in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Britt Curtis Assombalonga | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Watford | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 11 | (6) |
| 2012 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 5 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | → Southend United (loan) | 43 | (15) |
| 2013–2014 | Peterborough United | 43 | (23) |
| 2014– | Nottingham Forest | 63 | (28) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2017. |
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Britt Curtis Assombalonga (born 6 December 1992) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Nottingham Forest.
Assambalonga was born in Kinshasa, Zaire and moved to London, England with his family at eight months old. He grew up in Swiss Cottage, in the London borough of Camden, and attended Whitefield School. He is the son of Fedor Assombalonga, a former Zaire international footballer. His brother, Christian, is also a footballer for Isthmian Premier Division side Billericay Town.
Britt Assombalonga began his career with Watford, signing as a 17-year-old youth player in 2010 after making his way through via the Hertswood Impact Scheme. In his first full season in the youth team, he finished as the second top goal scorer while his team made it to the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals.
Assombalonga also appeared regularly for Watford's reserve team, and was rewarded for his performances with a one-year professional contract at the end of the season. He was an unused substitute for the senior squad's last two games against Preston North End and Queens Park Rangers.
On 17 March 2012, he made his first-team debut in a 0–0 draw with Coventry City. His appearance made him the 50th player to go through Watford's academy and represent the first-team.
In November 2011, Assombalonga joined Wealdstone alongside youth teammate Connor Smith to gain more playing experience. On 3 December, he scored his first goal in a league match against Concord Rangers. Assombalonga had his loan spell extended for another month on 4 January 2012. Assombalonga returned to Watford on 4 February, having scored 11 goals in 16 games for Wealdstone.
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