Christopher Katongo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Chris Katongo

| image =

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|8|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mufulira, Zambia

| height = 1.73 m{{cite web |url=http://www.jianyefc.com/player.asp?id=67 |script-title=zh:建业官网 >> 首页 >> 建业球队 >> 一线队员资料 |language=zh |publisher=Henan Jianye F.C. |access-date=29 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111214245/http://www.jianyefc.com/player.asp?id=67 |archive-date=11 November 2012}}

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2001–2004

| clubs1 = Green Buffaloes

| caps1 = 75

| goals1 = 20

| years2 = 2004–2007

| clubs2 = Jomo Cosmos

| caps2 = 72

| goals2 = 36

| years3 = 2007–2008

| clubs3 = Brøndby

| caps3 = 44

| goals3 = 10

| years4 = 2008–2010

| clubs4 = Arminia Bielefeld

| caps4 = 61

| goals4 = 10

| years5 = 2010–2011

| clubs5 = Skoda Xanthi

| caps5 = 28

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2011–2013

| clubs6 = Henan Construction

| caps6 = 71

| goals6 = 21

| years7 = 2014

| clubs7 = Golden Arrows

| caps7 = 11

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2014–2015

| clubs8 = Bidvest Wits

| caps8 = 17

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2015–2017

| clubs9 = Green Buffaloes

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| nationalyears1 = 2003–2016

| nationalteam1 = Zambia

| nationalcaps1 = 97

| nationalgoals1 = 23

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Christopher Katongo (born 31 August 1982) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a striker. At international level, he amassed over 100 caps between 2003 and 2016 for the Zambia national team. He is an Africa Cup of Nations winner and won the BBC's African Footballer of the Year award in 2012,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20407993|title=BBC African Footballer of the Year 2012: Profile - Christopher Katongo|date=22 November 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20753961|title=Katongo named 2012 BBC African Footballer of the Year|date=17 December 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}} winning just over 40% of the public vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20769182|title=KChristopher Katongo thanks fans after winning BBC award|date=18 December 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}} His win is stated to have inspired a number of young players in Zambia.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34871354|title=He dragged Zambian football out of the doldrums|date=19 November 2015|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 March 2018|language=en-GB}}

Club career

Born in Mufulira, Katongo played with Butondo West Tigers and Kalulushi Modern Stars before moving to Green Buffaloes in 2001.{{NFT player|id=7359|accessdate=}} 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 IF in January 2007.{{cite web | url = http://www.brondby.com/player.asp?sid=163&id=33 | title = Chris Katongo | publisher = Brøndby IF | language = da | access-date = 2 March 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120820030054/http://brondby.com/player.asp?sid=163&id=33 | archive-date = 20 August 2012 | df = dmy-all }}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6253127.stm|title=Katongo joins Denmark's Brondby|access-date=28 November 2009|date=11 January 2007|publisher=BBC Sport}} In August 2008, Katongo moved again, this time to German club Arminia Bielefeld.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7543570.stm|title=Katongo moves to Bundesliga|access-date=28 November 2009|date=5 August 2008| first = Kennedy | last = Gondwe |publisher=BBC Sport}} In July 2010, he moved to Greece to play for Skoda Xanthi.

In July 2011, Katongo signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Chinese Super League side Henan Construction.{{cite web|url=http://www.zambianfootball.net/2011/07/12/chris-katongo-joins-chinese-club-henan-mayuka-on-target/|title=Chris Katongo joins Chinese club Henan, Mayuka on target|access-date=20 July 2011|date=12 July 2011|publisher=Zambianfootball.net|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061555/http://www.zambianfootball.net/2011/07/12/chris-katongo-joins-chinese-club-henan-mayuka-on-target/|archive-date=27 March 2012}} He made his Super League debut on 10 July in a 0–0 home draw against Changchun Yatai.{{cite web|url=http://sports.163.com/11/0710/17/78KBC5VA00051C89.html|script-title=zh:赞比亚队长完成中超首秀移位边路火力被废一半|trans-title=Zambia captain made his Super League debut|access-date=13 February 2012|date=10 July 2011|publisher=163.com|language=zh|archive-date=4 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804170127/http://sports.163.com/11/0710/17/78KBC5VA00051C89.html|url-status=dead}} His first goal for Henan came, in a 2–1 away defeat, against Dalian Shide on 10 September 2011.{{cite web|url=http://sports.shangdu.com/news/42249-1.aspx|script-title=zh:赞比亚德比各有收获卡通戈进中超首球詹姆斯取胜|trans-title=Zambia derby, Christopher Katongo scored, James Chamanga won|access-date=13 February 2012|date=11 September 2011|publisher=shangdu.com|language=zh|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807125252/http://sports.shangdu.com/news/42249-1.aspx|archive-date=7 August 2013}}

In March 2014, Katongo joined South African side Golden Arrows on a four-month deal, three months after leaving the Chinese club.{{cite web|url=http://www.zambianfootball.co.zm/?p=8853|title=Chris Katongo signs for Golden Arrows|access-date=12 March 2014|date=8 March 2014|publisher=ZamFoot|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140313005000/http://www.zambianfootball.co.zm/?p=8853|archive-date=13 March 2014}}

International career

Katongo made his international debut for Zambia in 2003, and after scoring a hat-trick against South Africa in September 2007, Katongo was promoted in the Zambian Army from corporal to sergeant.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6989780.stm|title=Katongo rewarded for hat-trick|access-date=28 November 2009|date=11 September 2007| first = Kennedy | last = Gondwe|publisher=BBC Sport}}

Katongo has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.{{FIFA player|208861}}

Katongo won the Player of the Tournament during the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, in which he was the captain for the winning side, having beaten Ivory Coast 8–7 on penalties after a goalless match, scoring the first of the penalties himself.{{cite web | url = http://www1.skysports.com/news/13973/7438948/AFCON-Profile-Zambia | title = AFCON Profile: Zambia | date = 18 January 2012 | access-date = 2 March 2012 | publisher = Sky Sports}}

He was called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20957221|title=Nations Cup 2013: Champions Zambia name final 23|date=9 January 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}}

In October 2014 he was thrown out of a Zambian training camp,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29601818|title=Nations Cup 2015: Katongo thrown out of Zambia squad|date=13 October 2014|access-date=14 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}} and in December 2014 he was left out of Zambia's preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30597231|title=Nations Cup 2015: Katongo overlooked for Zambia squad|date=24 December 2014|access-date=27 December 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}

He was in the 2016 preliminary squad for the CHAN.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35151040|title=Zambia include Katongo and Chansa in CHAN squad|date=21 December 2015|work=BBC Sport|access-date=28 March 2018|language=en-GB}}

Coaching career

As of December 2016, he had begun training for his coaching qualifications.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38459566|title=Zambia legend Christopher Katongo paves way for coaching option|date=29 December 2016|work=BBC Sport|access-date=28 March 2018|language=en-GB}}

Personal life

His younger brother Felix is also an international player.

Career statistics

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/chkatongo-intlg.html|title=Christopher Katongo - Century of International Appearances|website=RSSSF|access-date=26 March 2018}}

class="wikitable" ! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	13 August 2005	Mmabatho Stadium, Mahikeng, South Africa	{{fb\|RSA}}	align=center \| 2–0	align=center \| 2–2	2006 COSAFA Cup
2.	30 January 2006	Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt	{{fb\|RSA}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–0	2006 Africa Cup of Nations
3.	22 July 2006	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	{{fb\|MAW}}	align=center \| 3–1	align=center \| 3–1	2006 COSAFA Cup
4.	rowspan="3" \| 8 September 2007	rowspan="3" \| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa	rowspan="3" \| {{fb\|RSA}}	align=center \| 1–0	rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"\| 3–1	rowspan="3" \| 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.	align=center \| 2–0
6.	align=center \| 3–0
7.	rowspan="2" \| 6 January 2008	rowspan="2" \| Stade 7 November, Radès, Tunisia	rowspan="2" \| {{fb\|TUN}}	align=center \| 1–0	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"\| 2–1	rowspan="2" \| Friendly
8.	align=center \| 2–0
9.	26 January 2008	Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana	{{fb\|CMR}}	align=center \| 1–5	align=center \| 1–5	2008 Africa Cup of Nations
10.	30 January 2008	Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana	{{fb\|EGY}}	align=center \| 1–1	align=center \| 1–1	2008 Africa Cup of Nations
11.	21 June 2008	Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia	{{fb\|SWZ\|name=Swaziland}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.	17 January 2010	Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, Lubango, Angola	{{fb\|CMR}}	align=center \| 2–2	align=center \| 2–3	2010 Africa Cup of Nations
13.	rowspan="2" \| 4 June 2011	rowspan="2" \| Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia	rowspan="2" \| {{fb\|MOZ}}	align=center \| 1–0	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"\| 3–0	rowspan="2" \| 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
14.	align=center \| 2–0
15.	4 September 2011	Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros	{{fb\|COM}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 2–1	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
16.	25 January 2012	Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea	{{fb\|LBY}}	align=center \| 2–2	align=center \| 2–2	2012 Africa Cup of Nations
17.	29 January 2012	Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea	{{fb\|EQG}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations
18.	4 February 2012	Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea	{{fb\|SUD}}	align=center \| 2–0	align=center \| 3–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations
19.	9 June 2012	Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia	{{fb\|GHA}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
20.	8 September 2012	Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia	{{fb\|UGA}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–0	2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
21.	8 June 2013	Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia	{{fb\|LES}}	align=center \| 2–0	align=center \| 4–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
22.	6 June 2014	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, USA	{{fb\|JPN}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 3–4	Friendly
23.	23 January 2016	Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda	{{fb\|UGA}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–0	2016 African Nations Championship
24.	4 June 2016	Estadio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau	{{fb\|GNB}}	align=center \| 2–2	align=center \| 2–3	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Brøndby IF

Danish Cup: 2007–08{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Henan Construction

China League One: 2013{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2013-11-02/16326462691.shtml |title=中甲30轮积分榜：建业毅腾携手冲超贵州重足降级 |publisher=sports.sina.com.cn |date=2 November 2013 |access-date=5 August 2019}}

Zambia

Africa Cup of Nations: 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations_2012/match1518/live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230653/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations_2012/match1518/live |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 2013 |title=MATCH REPORT|publisher=cafonline.com|date=12 February 2012 |access-date=5 August 2019}}