Joël Kitenge

{{short description|Luxembourgish international footballer (born 1987)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

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|fullname = Joël Ngoy Kitenge

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|12|df=y}}

|birth_place = Kinshasa, Zaire

|height = {{height|m=1.75}}

|position = Striker

|currentclub = CS Grevenmacher

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|years1 = 2005–2007

|clubs1 = CS Oberkorn

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|years2 = 2007

|clubs2 = FC Villefranche

|caps2 = 12

|goals2 = 1

|years3 = 2007–2008

|clubs3 = FC Lienden

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|years4 = 2008

|clubs4 = FC Emmendingen

|caps4 = 11

|goals4 = 2

|years5 = 2008–2012

|clubs5 = CS Fola Esch

|caps5 = 93

|goals5 = 26

|years6 = 2012–2014

|clubs6 = F91 Dudelange

|caps6 = 34

|goals6 = 10

|years7 = 2014–2016

|clubs7 = CS Grevenmacher

|caps7 = 22

|goals7 = 2

|years8 = 2016–2017

|clubs8 = Jeunesse Useldange

|caps8 =

|goals8 =

|years9 = 2017–2018

|clubs9 = US Rumelange

|caps9 = 9

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 2018–2021

|clubs10 = Blo-Wäiss Itzig

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|years11 = 2021–2023

|clubs11 = FC Schengen

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|years12 = 2023–

|clubs12 = CS Grevenmacher

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|nationalyears1 = 2005–2011

|nationalteam1 = Luxembourg

|nationalcaps1 = 29

|nationalgoals1 = 2

|club-update = 19:12, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

|ntupdate = 18:53, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

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Joël Ngoy Kitenge (born 12 November 1987) is a Luxembourgish international footballer who plays for Grevenmacher, as a striker.

Early and personal life

Kitenge was born in Kinshasa, Zaire.

Club career

Kitenge has played club football in Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands and Germany for CS Oberkorn, FC Villefranche, FC Lienden, FC Emmendingen, CS Fola Esch, F91 Dudelange, CS Grevenmacher and Jeunesse Useldange.{{NFT player|pid=12651|accessdate=28 March 2017}}

International career

Kitenge made his international debut for Luxembourg in 2005, earning 29 caps between then and 2011. He appeared for them in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.{{FIFA player|215378}}

References