Ulrich Kapolongo

Ulrich Kapolongo (born 31 July 1989, in Brazzaville) is a Congolese footballer player who currently plays for Al-Khaleej as a striker. He has been capped by Congo at international level.

Ulrich Kapolongo
Kapolongo with Shabab Al-Ordon
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-31) July 31, 1989
Place of birth Brazzaville, Congo
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Al-Khaleej
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 ACNFF ? (?)
2008–2009 CARA Brazzaville ? (?)
2009–2013 Shabab Al-Ordon 42 (25)
2013–2014 Qarabağ 12 (2)
2014–2016 Teplice 28 (1)
2018–2019 Shabab Al-Ordon 8 (7)
2019– Al-Khaleej 0 (0)
National team
2011– Congo 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 January 2017

Playing career

Club

Qarabağ

In July 2013 Kapolongo signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Qarabağ from Jordan Premier League side Shabab Al-Ordon on a two-year contract.[1]

Kapolongo made his debut for Qarabağ in the UEFA Europa League 1st Qualifying round 2nd leg match against Metalurg Skopje. coming on as a second-half substitute for Nikoloz Gelashvili.[2] His first goal for Qarabağ came two games later, again in the Europa League, in extra time against Piast Gliwice. Kapolongo secured a 2-2 draw for Qarabağ which meant they went through as 4-3 winners to the 3rd qualifying round.[3] Kapolongo went on to make his league debut on 11 August 2013 in a 5-1 victory over Sumgayit, again coming on as a second-half substitute for Gelashvili.[4]

FK Teplice

On 25 July 2014, Kapolongo signed for Czech First League team FK Teplice.[5]

International

Kapolongo made his national team debut on 27 March 2011 against Ghana in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, coming on as a substitute for Jean-Claude Mpassy. Kapolongo then had to wait two-years for his second cap, which came on 14 August 2013 against Tunisia in a 3-0 friendly defeat in which Kapolongo was replaced by Dzon Delarge in the 77th minute. His first goal for The Congo came on 7 September 2013, his third game for his country, in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Niger.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 March 2016[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Qarabağ 2013–14[8] Azerbaijan Premier League 12220—71—213
Teplice 2014–15 Czech First League 16151–––212
2015–16 12010–41–130
Total 28161------342
Career total 40381--71--555

International
Congo national team
YearAppsGoals
201110
201321
Total31

Statistics accurate as of match played 7 September 2013[9]

International goals
Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 September 2013Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger Niger2–22–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification[6]

Honours

Club
Shabab Al-Ordon
Qarabağ

References
  1. "Announced the transfer of Karabakh (PHOTO)". www.azerisport.com/az. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. "Qarabağ 1 - 0 Metalurg". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  3. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2014/matches/round=2000466/match=2012347/index.html
  4. "Qarabağ 5 - 1 Sumqayıt". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  5. "Ulrich Kapolongo posílil Teplice". fkteplice.cz (in Czech). FK Teplice. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  6. "Niger 2 - 2 Congo". Fifa. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  7. "U.Kapolongo". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  8. "2013/2014 Stats" (PDF). pfl.az. PFL. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  9. "Ulrich Kapolongo". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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