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Michel Ngonge
Association football player
Félix-Michel Ngonge (born 17 August 1967) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.
| 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 | |||
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]
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]
Ngonge's son, Cyril Ngonge, is also a professional footballer.
- [ Michel Ngonge, le bout du calvaire Heureux à Kilmarnock, il espère y prolonger son bail] lesoir.be
- Barrie Courtney (2 February 2005). "1996 matches: Africa". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- Barrie Courtney (2 February 2005). "2000 matches: Africa". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- "NGONGE FELİX MİCHEL". TFF. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- Connor, Robert (30 July 2001). "Football: MICHEL'S NGONGE TO HAVE A BALL IN SPL". The Mirror. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- Michel Ngonge at National-Football-Teams.com