{{short description|Zambian footballer (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Felix Katongo |image = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|18|df=y}} |birth_place = Mufulira, Zambia |height = |position = Midfielder |years1 = 2000 |clubs1 = Butondo Western Tigers |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 2001–2002 |clubs2 = Forest Rangers |caps2 = |goals2 = |years3 = 2003–2005 |clubs3 = Green Buffaloes |caps3 = 38 |goals3 = 22 |years4 = 2005–2006 |clubs4 = Jomo Cosmos |caps4 = 15 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2006 |clubs5 = Green Buffaloes |caps5 = 22 |goals5 = 3 |years6 = 2006–2007 |clubs6 = Petro Atlético |caps6 = |goals6 = |years7 = 2007–2008 |clubs7 = Rennes B |caps7 = 10 |goals7 = 2 |years8 = 2008–2009 |clubs8 = Châteauroux |caps8 = 5 |goals8 = 0 |years9 = 2009–2010 |clubs9 = Mamelodi Sundowns |caps9 = 9 |goals9 = 1 |years10 = 2010–2011 |clubs10 = Al-Ittihad Tripoli |caps10 = |goals10 = |years11 = 2011 |clubs11 = Green Buffaloes |caps11 = |goals11 = |years12 = 2012–2013 |clubs12 = Petro Atlético |caps12 = |goals12 = |years13 = 2013–2014 |clubs13 = Green Buffaloes |caps13 = |goals13 = |years14 = 2014–2016 |clubs14 = Al-Ittihad Alexandria |caps14 = 6 |goals14 = 2 |years15 = 2016–2017 |clubs15 = Green Buffaloes |caps15 = |goals15 = |nationalyears1 = 2004–2016 |nationalteam1 = Zambia |nationalcaps1 = 68 |nationalgoals1 = 5 |club-update = 13:25, 6 May 2020 (UTC) |ntupdate = 13:25, 6 May 2020 (UTC) }}
'''Felix Katongo''' (born 18 April 1984) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Between 2004 and 2016, he made 68 FIFA-official appearances scoring 5 goals for the Zambia national team. His older brother Christopher was also an international player.
==Club career== Born in Mufulira, Katongo has played club football in Zambia, South Africa, Angola, France and Libya for Butondo Western Tigers, Forest Rangers, Green Buffaloes, Jomo Cosmos, Petro Atlético, Rennes B, LB Châteauroux, Mamelodi Sundowns and Al-Ittihad.<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=8306|access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref> Katongo's career in Libya was cut short by the 2011 Libyan civil war, which saw the Zambian government sending a plane to rescue him.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/16568261|title=Zambia's Katongo on mission to silence doubters|date=15 January 2012|author=Kennedy Gondwe|department=BBC Sport|access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref> In June 2014, he moved to the Egyptian side Al Ittihad on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.supersport.com/football/egypt/news/140628/Felix_Katongo_signs_for_Al_Ittihad|title=Felix Katongo signs for Al Ittihad|date=28 June 2014|last=Talaat|first=Tarek|publisher=SuperSport|access-date=28 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805080505/https://www.supersport.com/football/egypt/news/140628/Felix_Katongo_signs_for_Al_Ittihad|archive-date=5 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==International career== Katongo made his international debut for Zambia in 2004,<ref name="NFT"/> and he has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.<ref>{{FIFA player|214303}}</ref>
In January 2012, he was selected to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/16485633|title=Zambia's Given Singuluma dropped for Nations Cup|last=Gondwe|first=Kennedy|department=BBC Sport|date=10 January 2012|access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref> He was also called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20957221|title=Nations Cup 2013: Champions Zambia name final 23|date=9 January 2013|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref>
===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT"/>
{| class=wikitable !No!!Date!!Venue!!Opponent!!Score!!Result!!Competition |- |1.||rowspan=2|6 January 2008||rowspan=2|Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia||rowspan=2|{{fb|TUN}}||align=center|1–0||rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"|2–1||rowspan=2|Friendly |- |2.||align=center|2–0 |- |3.||22 January 2008||Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana||{{fb|SUD}}||align=center|3–0||align=center|3–0||2008 Africa Cup of Nations |- |4.|| 10 September 2008||Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia||{{fb|TOG}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–0||2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |- |5.||9 January 2010||Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa||{{fb|KOR}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|4–2||Friendly |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Navboxes |title=Zambia squads |bg= #008000 |fg= white |bordercolor= #FF8000 |list1= {{Zambia squad 2006 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Zambia squad 2008 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Zambia squad 2010 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Zambia squad 2012 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Zambia squad 2013 Africa Cup of Nations}} }}
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