{{Short description|English association football player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jadel Katongo | fullname = Jadel Chanda Katongo | birth_place = Manchester, England | height = 1.84m | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|09|14|df=y}} | position = Defender | currentclub = Kayserispor | clubnumber = 2 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2023 | youthclubs1 = Manchester City | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = | years1 = 2022–2026 | clubs1 = Manchester City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2023–2024 | clubs2 = → Peterborough United (loan) | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2024–2025 | clubs3 = → Peterborough United (loan) | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2026– | clubs4 = Kayserispor | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = England U15 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2019 | nationalteam2 = England U16 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2021 | nationalteam3 = England U18 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2023–2024 | nationalteam4 = England U20 | nationalcaps4 = 4 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 26 May 2026; 10:46 (UTC) | ntupdate = 13:33, 27 March 2024 (UTC) }}
'''Jadel Chanda Katongo''' (born 24 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Kayserispor. He has represented England at youth international level.
==Early life== Katongo joined Manchester City when he was in the under-9 age group. He continued through the academy and was the youngest member of their U18 title winning team in 2020-21.<ref>{{cite web|website=Peterborough Today|url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-sign-a-teenager-from-manchester-city-4271832|accessdate=29 August 2023|date=29 August 2023|first=Alan|last=Swann|title=Peterborough United sign a teenager from Manchester City}}</ref>
==Career== ===Manchester City=== Katongo played for Manchester City in the EFL Trophy during the 2022-23 season.
===Peterborough United (loan)=== In August 2023, he joined Peterborough United on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jadel Katongo: Peterborough sign Manchester City youngster on loan|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66646162|accessdate=29 August 2023|date=29 August 2023|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Katongo scored on his debut for Peterborough, against Cambridge United in a 2-0 win in the EFL Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|first=Alan|last=Swann|date=13 September 2023|url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/katongo-set-to-be-a-key-player-for-peterborough-united-and-will-his-arrival-prompt-a-change-of-formation-4333900|title= Katongo set to be a key player for Peterborough United and will his arrival prompt a change of formation?|accessdate=17 September 2023}}</ref> Later that month he made his debut in the EFL Cup as Peterborough suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat to Mansfield on 26 September 2023.<ref>{{cite web|date=26 September 2023|accessdate=29 September 2023|website=BBC Sport|title=Mansfield Town 2-2 Peterborough United (3-1 pens): League Two side go through on penalties|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66850669}}</ref> On 30 August 2024, Katongo returned to Peterborough on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.
===Kayserispor===
On 17 January 2026, Katongo joined Turkish Süper Lig side Kayserispor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kayserispor, Jadel Chanda Katongo’yu Kadrosuna Kattı: Lisansı Çıktı |url=https://kayserispor.org/transferler/kayserispor--jadel-chanda-katongo-yu-kadrosuna-katti--lisansi-cikti |website=KAYSERİSPOR.ORG |language=tr |trans-title=Kayserispor has added Jadel Chanda Katongo to its squad: His license has been issued.}}</ref> ==Style of play== Katongo has been described as a ball-playing centre-half.<ref>{{cite web|website=Peterborough Today|accessdate=29 August 2023|date=29 August 2023|first=Alan|last=Swann|url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/new-signing-sees-similarities-between-peterborough-united-and-manchester-city-4272157|title= New signing sees similarities between Peterborough United and Manchester City!}}</ref> It is considered he could also play as a right-back.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/meet-peterborough-uniteds-third-england-youth-international-jadel-katongo-4272503 |website=Peterborough Today|accessdate=17 September 2023|title= Meet Peterborough United's third England youth international - Jadel Katongo|first=Ben|last=Jones|date=29 August 2023}}</ref> Whilst on loan at Peterborough, he was tried in midfield.<ref>{{cite web|website=Daily Echo|title= Saints reportedly 'chasing' Man City defender on loan in League One|first=George|last=Rees-Julian|date= 13 November 2023|accessdate=13 November 2023|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23919770.saints-reportedly-chasing-man-city-defender-loan-league-one/}}</ref>
==International career== Katongo was born in England to a Zambian father and British mother. He has expressed an interest in playing for the Zambia national team.<ref name="Chikenge Chikenge 2023 o907">{{cite web | last=Chikenge | first=Calvin Kaumba | title=Jadel Katongo's international switch to Zambia shrinking | website=Bolanews | date=2023-06-23 | url=https://bolanews.co/soccer/chipolopolo/katongos-international-switch-to-zambia-shrinking/ | access-date=2023-09-15}}</ref> He was invited to train with the Zambian first team by head coach Avram Grant in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-multiple-clubs-make-moves-to-sign-man-city-star-jadel-katongo/|website=Footballinsider247|first=Pete|last=O'Rourke|title= Sources: Multiple clubs make moves to sign Man City star Jadel Katongo |date=4 July 2023 }}</ref> He declined an invitation to represent Zambia first in 2022 when he was selected for the U-23 AFCON squad and then again in 2025 ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chikenge |first=Calvin Kaumba |date=2025-12-05 |title=Jadel Katongo Not Switching to Zambia, Call-Up not Honoured Again |url=https://bolanews.co/soccer/chipolopolo/exclusive-jadel-katongo-not-switching-to-zambia-call-up-not-honoured-again/ |access-date=2025-12-08 |website=Bolanews |language=en-ZA}}</ref>
Katongo is a youth international for England, and in September 2023 was called up to the England U20 squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/duo-called-england-u20-squad|date=1 September 2023|accessdate=17 September 2023|title= Duo Called Up To England U20 Squad}}</ref> In October 2023, he was called up to the England U-20 side for matches against Portugal U-20 and Romania U-20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Oct/06/england-mens-elite-league-squad-named-for-romania-and-portugal-games-20230610|website=Englandfootball.com|accessdate=6 October 2023|date=6 October 2023|title= Interim head coach Joe Edwards has picked a 21-man squad for their games with Romania and Portugal in October}}</ref> He made his U20 debut on 12 October 2023, during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Oct/12/england-mens-elite-league-squad-romania-report-20231012|website=Englandfootball.com|accessdate=13 October 2023|date=12 October 2023|title= Report: Romania 2–0 England's Elite League squad}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Peterborough United''' *EFL Trophy: 2023–24,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68755583 |title=Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers |first=Chris |last=Harby |website=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2024 |access-date=7 April 2024}}</ref> 2024–25<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cnv55yzg039t#Line-ups |title=Birmingham City 0–2 Peterborough United: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2025 |access-date=12 April 2026}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{soccerway|new_id=katongo-jadel/WY9GUG4M}} *{{worldfootball.net|new_id=pe596505}}
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