:Dimitry Imbongo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dimitry Imbongo

| image = SC Wiener Neustadt vs. FC Wacker Innsbruck 2018-05-21 (047).jpg

| caption = Imbongo in 2018

| fullname = Dimitry Imbongo Boele

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|03|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kinshasa, Zaire

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Alemannia Aachen

| clubnumber = 28

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = ES Nanterre

| years1 = 2009–2012 |clubs1 = 1860 Munich II |caps1 = 44 |goals1 = 12

| years2 = 2011–2012 |clubs2 = → Darmstadt 98 (loan) |caps2 = 13 |goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012–2014 |clubs3 = New England Revolution |caps3 = 34 |goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2015 |clubs4 = Kapfenberger SV |caps4 = 26 |goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2016–2017 |clubs5 = LASK |caps5 = 46 |goals5 = 6

| years6 = 2017–2018 |clubs6 = Wacker Innsbruck |caps6 = 20 |goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2018–2019 |clubs7 = Alemannia Aachen |caps7 = 27 |goals7 = 11

| years8 = 2019 |clubs8 = Sonnenhof Großaspach |caps8 = 18 |goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2020–2021 |clubs9 = FC Lahti |caps9 = 18 |goals9 = 6

| years10 = 2021 |clubs10 = Barakaldo |caps10 = 9 |goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2021–2022 |clubs11 = Fortuna Köln |caps11 = 21 |goals11 = 3

| years12 = 2022– |clubs12 = Alemannia Aachen |caps12 = 15 |goals12 = 2

| club-update = 11 November 2022

}}

Dimitry Imbongo Boele (born 28 March 1990) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club Alemannia Aachen.

Career

=New England Revolution=

On 16 July 2012, midway through the MLS Season, Imbongo signed a contract with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.{{cite web | url = http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2012/07/revolution-adds-dimitry-imbongo | title = Revolution adds Dimitry Imbongo | publisher = New England Revolution | accessdate = 16 July 2012 | archive-date = 18 July 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120718163417/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2012/07/revolution-adds-dimitry-imbongo | url-status = dead }} His move to New England from TSV 1860 Munich II was reminicint of the move the Revolution's all-time leading goal scorer Taylor Twellman made in 2002.{{cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2012/07/29/new-england-revolution-aim-to-be-more-consistent/ |title=New England Revolution aim to be more consistent |date=29 July 2012 |author=Dell'Apa, Frank |access-date=2 October 2024}} Imbongo made his Revolution debut as a 69th minute substitute for Kelyn Rowe in a 2–1 loss to the Philadelphia Union on 29 July 2012. He made his first start the following week in a 1–0 loss to Sporting Kansas City on 4 August. Imbongo scored his first goal for the Revolution on 5 September 2012, a game-winning effort against the Columbus Crew.{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/columbus-crew/2012/09/columbus_crews_win_streak_snap.html |title=Columbus Crew's win streak snapped at New England Revolution, 2–0 (video) |date=6 September 2012 |accessdate=2 February 2024 |website=www.cleveland.com}} That goal would be his only contribution in 9 appearances during the Revolution's 2012 campaign.{{cite book |title=2024 Media Guide |publisher=New England Revolution|url=https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322013528/https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |access-date=2 October 2024|archive-date=22 March 2024 }}

Despite helping the Revolution return to the playoffs for the first time in four years in 2013,{{cite web|url=https://nesoccertoday.com/?p=23425 |author=O'Connell, Brian |date=1 January 2014 |title=PHOTOS: #1 Revs Moment of 2013

|access-date=2 October 2024}} Imbongo is perhaps most notable for setting a Revolution club-record by earning 3 red cards in a single season, the most in a season by any Revolution player.

As of 2024 Imbongo is tied for third in Revolution history for career red cards received, and earned the dubious distinction in just 32 matches, the fastest Rev to reach the three-ejection mark.

Revolution manager Jay Heaps praised Imbongo, stating he "does some good stuff. He holds it up, he has really good feet for a big man. He’s still adjusting to his teammates and that takes a little time."

In the 2013 New England Revolution season, his first and only full season in New England, Imbongo scored three goals and recorded four assists in 21 games played. He made his first start of the campaign on 11 May, and was issued a red card in a 18 May match in Houston after an incident with Dynamo defender Bobby Boswell.{{cite web|url=https://www.thv11.com/article/sports/soccer/houstons-boswell-suspended-one-additional-game/91-309003206 |title=Houston's Boswell suspended one additional game |date=22 May 2013 |access-date=2 October 2024}}

He missed the following match against Toronto FC on 25 May serving a one-game suspension. On 13 July 2013, he was issued his second red card of season, again against Houston,{{cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/match-recap-houston-dynamo-2-new-england-revolution-1 |title=Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 2, New England Revolution 1

|date=13 July 2013 |access-date=2 October 2024}} and missed the following match against Colorado on 17 July due to suspension.{{cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/players/dimitry-imbongo/ |title=profile |access-date=2 October 2024}}

Imbongo scored the game-winner for the Revolution in the 4th round of the 2013 U.S. Open Cup, helping the Revolution defeat the New York Red Bulls 4–2 to the quarter finals.{{cite web|url=https://thecup.us/2013/06/13/2013-us-open-cup-fourth-round-new-england-revolution-roll-past-new-york-4-2-at-harvard/ |author=O'Connell, Brian |date=13 June 2013 |title=2013 US Open Cup Fourth Round: New England Revolution roll past New York 4–2 at Harvard |access-date=2 October 2024}}

On 27 July 2013 Imbongo scored at D.C. United, marking his third goal in seven games, but was then issued a club-record third red card of the season at Kansas City on 10 August,{{cite web|url=https://sbisoccer.com/2013/08/kamara-sporting-reclaim |title=Kamara brace helps Sporting KC reclaim first place with win vs. Revs

|author=Hainkel, Alan |date=10 August 2013 |access-date=2 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/fast-facts-sporting-kc-3-0-ne-revolution |author=Dreska, Molly |title=Fast Facts: Sporting KC 3–0 NE Revolution |date=11 August 2013 |access-date=2 October 2024}} missing the next match against Chicago on 17 August.{{cite web|url=https://nesoccertoday.com/?p=23328 |title=Making a List, and Checking it Twice

|date=24 December 2013 |author=O'Connell, Brian |access-date=2 October 2024}} On 25 August 2013, Imbongo recorded his first two career MLS assists against Philadelphia Union, setting up a Kelyn Rowe's goal, (that was ultimately nominated for goal of the week), and then Juan Agudelo's second goal. Imbongo started both of the team's matches in the MLS Cup Playoffs against Sporting Kansas City, and scored first career playoff goal in the team's 3–1 loss in leg 2 on 6 November 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/dimitry-imbongo/ |title=profile |access-date=2 October 2024}}

Imbongo received what would be the final red card of his Revolution career in the final of the 2014 Desert Diamond Cup pre-season tournament, after getting in a "tussle" with Colorado's Marvin Chavez in the 85th minute.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305081331/https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2014/03/final-revs-2-rapids-2 |url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2014/03/final-revs-2-rapids-2 |date=1 March 2014 |access-date=2 October 2024 |title=Final: Revs 2, Rapids 2 |archive-date=5 March 2014}}

Following the Revolution's acquisition of Charlie Davies,{{cite web|url=https://nesoccertoday.com/?p=23467 |author=Lanigan, Ryan |title=Revolution Acquire Davies on Free Transfer from Randers FC |date=9 January 2014 |access-date=2 October 2024}} Imbongo would appear only twice for the Revolution in the 2014 New England Revolution season.{{cite web|url=https://nesoccertoday.com/?p=29776 |title=Revs Deal Imbongo, Castillion to Rapids |date=8 December 2013 |author=Johnstone, Greg |access-date=2 October 2024}}

=Colorado Rapids=

On 8 December 2014 the Revolution traded Imbongo, Geoffrey Castillion and a second-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft to the Colorado Rapids for goalkeeper Joe Nasco and a third-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |title=ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=2 October 2024}}

Colorado declined Imbongo's option prior to the start of the 2015 season.{{cite web|url=https://milehighsports.com/colorado-rapids-a-look-at-player-departures/ |title=Colorado Rapids: A look at player departures |date=6 February 2015 |access-date=2 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/colorado-rapids-2015-team-guide |author=Stejskal, Sam |date=1 March 2015 |access-date=2 October 2024 |title=Colorado Rapids 2015 Team Guide}}

=Later career=

In February 2015 Imbongo signed for Austrian second-division side Kapfenberger SV.{{cite web|url=https://nesoccertoday.com/?p=31355 |author=O'Connell, Brian |access-date=2 October 2024 |title=Imbongo Joins Austrian Side Kapfenberger SV |date=2 February 2015}}{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203080059/https://ksv1919.at/de/16446?entry=18224 |title=3 Neue Stürmer für die Falken: KSV verpflichtet Poljanec, Dos Santos & Boelé – Spirk wechselt zu Wacker |date=2 February 2015 |access-date=2 October 2024 |url=https://ksv1919.at/de/16446?entry=18224 |archive-date=3 February 2015 |language=German}}