# Felix Katongo
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{{short description|Zambian footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Felix Katongo
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|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|18|df=y}}
|birth_place = [Mufulira](/source/Mufulira), Zambia
|height =
|position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
|years1 = 2000
|clubs1 = Butondo Western Tigers
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2001–2002
|clubs2 = [Forest Rangers](/source/Forest_Rangers_F.C.)
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2003–2005
|clubs3 = [Green Buffaloes](/source/Green_Buffaloes_F.C.)
|caps3 = 38
|goals3 = 22
|years4 = 2005–2006
|clubs4 = [Jomo Cosmos](/source/Jomo_Cosmos)
|caps4 = 15
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2006
|clubs5 = [Green Buffaloes](/source/Green_Buffaloes_F.C.)
|caps5 = 22
|goals5 = 3
|years6 = 2006–2007
|clubs6 = [Petro Atlético](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Petr%C3%B3leos_Luanda)
|caps6 =
|goals6 =
|years7 = 2007–2008
|clubs7 = [Rennes B](/source/Stade_Rennais_F.C.)
|caps7 = 10
|goals7 = 2
|years8 = 2008–2009
|clubs8 = [Châteauroux](/source/LB_Ch%C3%A2teauroux)
|caps8 = 5
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2009–2010
|clubs9 = [Mamelodi Sundowns](/source/Mamelodi_Sundowns_FC)
|caps9 = 9
|goals9 = 1
|years10 = 2010–2011
|clubs10 = [Al-Ittihad Tripoli](/source/Al-Ittihad_Tripoli)
|caps10 =
|goals10 =
|years11 = 2011
|clubs11 = [Green Buffaloes](/source/Green_Buffaloes_F.C.)
|caps11 =
|goals11 =
|years12 = 2012–2013
|clubs12 = [Petro Atlético](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Petr%C3%B3leos_Luanda)
|caps12 =
|goals12 =
|years13 = 2013–2014
|clubs13 = [Green Buffaloes](/source/Green_Buffaloes_F.C.)
|caps13 =
|goals13 =
|years14 = 2014–2016
|clubs14 = [Al-Ittihad Alexandria](/source/Al_Ittihad_Alexandria)
|caps14 = 6
|goals14 = 2
|years15 = 2016–2017
|clubs15 = [Green Buffaloes](/source/Green_Buffaloes_F.C.)
|caps15 =
|goals15 =
|nationalyears1 = 2004–2016
|nationalteam1 = [Zambia](/source/Zambia_national_football_team)
|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 [Zambia](/source/Zambia)n former professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who played as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder). Between 2004 and 2016, he made 68 FIFA-official appearances scoring 5 goals for the [Zambia national team](/source/Zambia_national_football_team). His older brother [Christopher](/source/Christopher_Katongo) was also an international player.
==Club career==
Born in [Mufulira](/source/Mufulira), Katongo has played club football in Zambia, South Africa, Angola, France and Libya for Butondo Western Tigers, [Forest Rangers](/source/Forest_Rangers_F.C.), [Green Buffaloes](/source/Green_Buffaloes_F.C.), [Jomo Cosmos](/source/Jomo_Cosmos), [Petro Atlético](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Petr%C3%B3leos_Luanda), [Rennes B](/source/Stade_Rennais_F.C.), [LB Châteauroux](/source/LB_Ch%C3%A2teauroux), [Mamelodi Sundowns](/source/Mamelodi_Sundowns_FC) and [Al-Ittihad](/source/Al-Ittihad_Tripoli).[{{NFT player|id=8306|access-date=12 September 2024}}] Katongo's career in Libya was cut short by the [2011 Libyan civil war](/source/2011_Libyan_civil_war), which saw the Zambian government sending a plane to rescue him.[{{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](/source/BBC_Sport)|access-date=12 September 2024}}] In June 2014, he moved to the Egyptian side [Al Ittihad](/source/Al_Ittihad_Alexandria) on a three-year deal.[{{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}}]
==International career==
Katongo made his international debut for [Zambia](/source/Zambia_national_football_team) in 2004,[{{FIFA player|214303}}]
In January 2012, he was selected to Zambia's 23-man squad for the [2012 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2012_Africa_Cup_of_Nations).[{{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}}] He was also called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the [2013 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2013_Africa_Cup_of_Nations).[{{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}}]
===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.''