Christ Bongo: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Christ Bongo: profile

Christ Bongo (born 11 August 1976 in Kinshasa, DR Congo) is a former Congolese footballer who played as a forward.

Bongo's senior club career began in 1996 at SV Wilhelmshaven. He played for 11 clubs in 7 countries between 1996 and 2008. The busiest spell of his career was at SV Wilhelmshaven (1996–1997): 26 appearances and 6 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 62 appearances and 7 goals.

At international level, Bongo represented Congo (2000–2001), earning 4 caps and scoring 1 goal. Our match database lists 2 of his international goals; the first came against DR Congo on 12 January 1997 (World Cup Qualification).

Kinshasa has produced 319 footballers in our database, including Claude Makelélé, Steve Mandanda and Dieumerci Mbokani.

Eligibility explained: Why does Christ Bongo play for Congo?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2000 (aged about 24)
First international goal: 1997 – aged 20 (match)
Club career: 1996–2008 (13 seasons)
Countries played in: 7: Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Gabon, Mexico and Angola
Club goals per game: 0.11 (7 in 62)
Latest move: Sporting Clube Petróleos de Cabinda (2006)
Shares a birthday with: Jores Okore, Chidinma Okeke and Lerin Duarte (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1996–1997	SV Wilhelmshaven	Regionalliga	26	6
1997–1998	Hannover 96	2. Bundesliga	–	–
1998–1999	Gazélec Ajaccio	Ligue 2	4	0
1999	FC Aarau	Swiss Super League	4	0
1999–2000	FC Schaffhausen	1. Liga Classic	10	0
2000–2001	FC Solothurn	1. Liga Classic	6	1
2001–2002	FC Thun	Swiss Super League	4	0
2002	A.C. Prato	Serie D	8	0
2004	FC 105 Libreville	Gabon Championnat National D1	–	–
2004	Atlante F.C.	Ascenso MX	–	–
2005	FC 105 Libreville	Gabon Championnat National D1	–	–
2006–2008	Sporting Clube Petróleos de Cabinda	Girabola	–	–
	Total		62	7

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2000–2001	Congo	Senior	4	1

International goals (2)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	12 Jan 1997	DR Congo 1–1 Congo	4	World Cup Qualification
2	28 Jan 2001	Congo 1–2 Tunisia	42	World Cup Qualification

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Christ Bongo?

Christ Bongo was born on 11 August 1976, which makes him 50 years old.

Where was Christ Bongo born?

Christ Bongo was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo.

Which national team does Christ Bongo play for?

Christ Bongo played international football for Congo. He has 4 caps and 1 goal on record.

Which clubs has Christ Bongo played for?

Christ Bongo's recorded clubs are SV Wilhelmshaven, Hannover 96, Gazélec Ajaccio, FC Aarau, FC Schaffhausen, FC Solothurn, FC Thun, A.C. Prato, FC 105 Libreville, Atlante F.C. and Sporting Clube Petróleos de Cabinda.

What position does Christ Bongo play?

Christ Bongo played as a forward.