Jadel Katongo

English association football player
Jadel Katongo
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Youth career
0000–2023 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Manchester City 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Peterborough United (loan) 32 (1)
International career‡
2019 England U16 1 (0)
2021 England U18 3 (0)
2023– England U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2024; 13:23 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:33, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Jadel Katongo (born 24 September 2004) is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club side Manchester City. He is an England youth international.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] Katongo scored on his debut for Peterborough, against Cambridge United in a 2-0 win in the EFL Trophy.[4] 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.[5]

Style of play

Katongo has been described as a ball-playing centre-half.[6] It is considered he could also play as a right-back.[7] Whilst on loan at Peterborough, he was tried in midfield.[8]

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.[9] He was invited to train with the Zambian first team by head coach Avram Grant in 2023.[10]

Katongo is a youth international for England, and in September 2023 was called up to the England U20 squad.[11] In October 2023, he was called up to the England U-20 side for matches against Portugal U-20 and Romania U-20.[12] He made his U20 debut on 12 October 2023, during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[13]

Honours

Peterborough United

References

  1. ^ "J.Katongo". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ Swann, Alan (29 August 2023). "Peterborough United sign a teenager from Manchester City". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Jadel Katongo: Peterborough sign Manchester City youngster on loan". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ Swann, Alan (13 September 2023). "Katongo set to be a key player for Peterborough United and will his arrival prompt a change of formation?". Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Mansfield Town 2-2 Peterborough United (3-1 pens): League Two side go through on penalties". BBC Sport. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  6. ^ Swann, Alan (29 August 2023). "New signing sees similarities between Peterborough United and Manchester City!". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  7. ^ Jones, Ben (29 August 2023). "Meet Peterborough United's third England youth international - Jadel Katongo". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. ^ Rees-Julian, George. "Saints reportedly 'chasing' Man City defender on loan in League One". Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  9. ^ Chikenge, Calvin Kaumba (2023-06-23). "Jadel Katongo's international switch to Zambia shrinking". Bolanews. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  10. ^ O’Rourke, Pete. "Sources: Multiple clubs make moves to sign Man City star Jadel Katongo". Footballinsider247.
  11. ^ "Duo Called Up To England U20 Squad". 1 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Interim head coach Joe Edwards has picked a 21-man squad for their games with Romania and Portugal in October". Emglandfootball.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Report: Romania 2–0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  14. ^ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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