Joel Kabongo

Joel Kabongo
Personal information
Full name Joël Zakarias Kabongo
Date of birth (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998
Place of birth Albertslund, Denmark
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Brøndby
Number 24
Youth career
2003–2010 AIF
2010–2017 Brøndby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Brøndby 6 (0)
2017 → Fremad Amager (loan) 10 (0)
National team‡
2013 Denmark U16 1 (0)
2016 Denmark U18 4 (0)
2016– Denmark U19 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:54, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:18, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

Joël Zakarias Kabongo (Danish pronunciation: [kaˈbʌŋgo]; born 5 April 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.

Club career

Brøndby IF

Kabongo started playing for hometown club AIF before signing a youth contract with Brøndby IF. During his time in the youth teams, Kabongo was a part of the under-17 team that won the championship and the domestic cup.[1] On 31 August 2017, Kabongo moved to second division club Fremad Amager on loan until 1 January 2018.[2] He made his first-team debut for Fremad on 3 September, coming on as a substitute for Heini Vatnsdal in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 win home win against Esbjerg fB.[3]

2018–19 season

After returning to Brøndby from his loan spell, Kabongo saw playing time in the team's pre-season friendlies, being in the starting lineup in a match against Shakhtar Donetsk.[4] Kabongo made his official debut for Brøndby in the first match of the 2018–19 Danish Superliga season, starting in a 2–0 away win over Randers FC and playing the entire match.[5]

On 16 August 2018, Kabongo made his UEFA Europa League debut, starting in a 2–1 home win over Spartak Subotica. His debut was short-lived, however, as he was sent off in the 15th minute for a professional foul on Dejan Đenić.[6] On 26 August 2018, in a 2–1 win over Vendsyssel FF, Kabongo was sent off again, this time for a 92nd minute foul on Sander Fischer, resulting in a penalty and Kabongo being shown a second yellow card.

Honours

Brøndby IF

References

  1. ↑ Ingemann Nielsen, Peter (12 April 2016). "Focus On: Joel Kabongo, the Centre-Back with the Big Ambitions" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Joel Kabongo Loaned Out to Fremad Amager" (in Danish). brondby.com. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kabongo' Lightning-Fast Debut in Fremad Amager's win over Esbjerg" (in Danish). 3Point.dk. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Startopstilling til træningskampen mod Shakhtar Donetsk" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kabongo: Fantastisk at få debut" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Brøndbys 10 mand spiller sig videre i Europa" (in Danish). DR. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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