Christopher Katongo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Mufulira, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Green Buffaloes | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Butondo West Tigers | ||
| 1999–2001 | Kalulushi Modern Stars | ||
| 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 | Bivest Wits | 17 | (2) |
| 2015– | Green Buffaloes | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Zambia | 93 | (22) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 March 2014 |
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Christopher Katongo (born 31 August 1982) is a Zambian international footballer and plays professionally for Zambia Premier Soccer League club Green Buffaloes F.C. as a striker. He is an Africa Cup of Nations winner and won the BBC's African Footballer of the Year award in 2012, winning just over 40% of the public vote. His win is stated to have inspired a number of young players in Zambia.
Born in Mufulira, Katongo played with Butondo West Tigers and Kalulushi Modern Stars before moving to Green Buffaloes in 2001. Whilst at Buffaloes, Katongo twice scored four times in CAF Confederation Cup games. In 2004, Katongo moved to South African side Jomo Cosmos, before moving to Danish side Brøndby in January 2007. In August 2008, Katongo moved again, this time to German club Arminia Bielefeld. In July 2010, he moved to Greece to play for Skoda Xanthi.
In July 2011, Katongo signed a two-and-half-year contract with Chinese Super League side Henan Construction. He made his Super League debut on 10 July in a 0–0 home draw against Changchun Yatai. His first goal for Henan came, in a 2–1 away defeat, against Dalian Shide on 10 September 2011.
In March 2014, Katongo joined South African side Golden Arrows on a four-month deal, three months after leaving the Chinese club.
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