Henoc_Inonga_Baka
Henock Inonga Baka
DR Congolese footballer (born 1993)
Henock Inonga Baka (born 1 November 1993), sometimes known as Varane,[2] is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Simba and the DR Congo national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo[1] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Simba | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Renaissance | ||
2018–2021 | DCMP | ||
2021– | Simba | ||
International career‡ | |||
2021– | DR Congo | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:37, 18 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:37, 18 January 2024 (UTC) |
Inonga Baka began his senior career with the Congolese club Renaissance in the Linafoot in 2016, and became their captain in 2017.[3] In 2018, he transferred to DCMP and helped them win the 2021 Coupe du Congo.[2] On 15 August 2021, he moved to the Tanzanian club Simba S.C..[4] He helped Simba win the 2023 Tanzania Community Shield and 2022 Mapinduzi Cup where he was the man of the match in the final.[5]
Ingonga Baka was first called up to the DR Congo national team for the 2020 African Nations Championship.[6] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]
- DCMP
- Simba
Individuals
NBC team of the season 2022,2023
Best defender in NBC premier league 2022
- Mukaya, Mookie (January 15, 2022). "Tanzanie/Foot : le Congolais Henock Inonga homme du match de la finale MapinduziCup 2022".
- "CHAN 2020/RDC-CONGO: Inonga Baka élu homme du match". Actualite.cd. January 17, 2021.
- Makabi, Gratis (27 December 2023). "Liste des 24 Léopards sélectionnés pour la CAN Côte d'Ivoire 2023 : l'absence de Mukoko, Lilepo et Balikwisha divise l'opinion !" (in French). Opinion Info. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- Henock Inonga Baka at Soccerway
- Henock Inonga Baka at National-Football-Teams.com