Michel Ngonge
Personal information
Full name Félix-Michel Ngonge
Date of birth (1967-08-17) 17 August 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Huy, Belgium
Position(s) Midfielder, striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Racing Jet Brussels 12 (1)
1988–1989 Racing Jet Wavre 25 (5)
1989–1990 Gent 5 (0)
1990–1992 Seraing 18 (7)
1992–1995 La Louvière 23 (10)
1995–1996 Harelbeke 31 (14)
1996–1998 Samsunspor 52 (1)
1998–2000 Watford 56 (11)
2000 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 4 (0)
2000–2001 Queens Park Rangers 15 (3)
2001–2002 Kilmarnock 12 (3)
Total 253 (55)
International career
1995–2001 DR Congo 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Félix-Michel Ngonge (born 17 August 1967) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.

Besides in Belgium, he has played in Turkey, England, and Scotland.[1] Ngonge played international football for Zaire, and later the renamed Democratic Republic of Congo team.[2][3]

Club career

Early career

Ngonge started his footballing career in Belgium with Racing Jet de Bruxelles, Gent, RFC Seraing, La Louvière and Harelbeke, before moving to Turkish side Samsunspor,[4] and then Watford in June 1998.

Watford

During his time at Watford he became an integral part of the team scoring 11 goals in 56 games. He also played an important role in the 1998–99 season in which Watford gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time, via the play-offs. Ngonge scored six goals in his first season at Watford, scoring the all-important goal in the first leg of the Division One play-off against Birmingham City.

Loan to Huddersfield Town

In the 1999–2000 season, despite starting the season well, scoring in the opening match of the season, Ngonge found himself out of favour at Vicarage Road and was loaned out to Huddersfield Town in March 2000.

Queens Park Rangers

Following the relegation of Watford back to Division 1, Ngonge failed to make much of an impression and was subsequently sold to Queens Park Rangers for £50,000, where he played 15 games and scored three goals.

Kilmarnock

Ngonge then finished his career at Scottish side Kilmarnock, where he scored three goals in his 12 games at the Rugby Park-based club.[5]

Personal life

Ngonge's son, Cyril Ngonge, is also a professional footballer.

References

  1. ^ [ Michel Ngonge, le bout du calvaire Heureux à Kilmarnock, il espère y prolonger son bail] lesoir.be
  2. ^ Barrie Courtney (2 February 2005). "1996 matches: Africa". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  3. ^ Barrie Courtney (2 February 2005). "2000 matches: Africa". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  4. ^ "NGONGE FELİX MİCHEL". TFF. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  5. ^ Connor, Robert (30 July 2001). "Football: MICHEL'S NGONGE TO HAVE A BALL IN SPL". The Mirror. Retrieved 12 August 2009.

External links

Zaire squad – 1996 African Cup of Nations
DR Congo squad – 2000 African Cup of Nations
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