Christopher Kalongo

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Christopher Kalongo
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Kalongo in 2024
Personal information
Full name Christopher Tinga Kalongo
Date of birth (2002-01-07) January 7, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 29
Youth career
Milton YSC
Sigma FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Sigma FC 10 (0)
2021– Forge FC 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2024

Christopher Tinga Kalongo (born January 7, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper with Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.

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Early life

Kalongo was born in Canada to a South African mother and a Kenyan father. [1] He played youth soccer with the Milton Youth SC. [2] He later joined the youth system of Sigma FC. [3]

Club career

In 2021, Kalongo played in League1 Ontario with Sigma FC. [4]

In September 2021, he joined Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League on a developmental contract. [5] In February 2022, he signed a standard contract with Forge. [6] [7] He made his debut on April 10, 2022, against Pacific FC. [8] He won the CPL title with Forge in 2022. [9] In March 2023, he re-signed with the club for another season. [10] In October of the same year, he was a part of the Forge squad that won their fourth league title, following a 2–1 victory over Cavalry FC in the play-off final. [11] In his first three seasons with the club, he made just three appearances, serving as the backup goalkeeper, [12] however, after Triston Henry did not return to join the squad for the 2024 season, Kalongo began the 2024 season as the team's starting goalkeeper. [13] [14] He was named the Canadian Premier League Goalkeeper of the Month in April 2024. [15] [16]

On January 2, 2025, Forge announced that they had exercised their option on Kalongo for the 2025 season. [17] [18]

Personal life

In December 2024, Kalongo obtained his South African passport, with the goal of representing the South Africa national soccer team. [19] [20]

Career statistics

As of October 22, 2024 [21]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sigma FC 2021 [4] League1 Ontario 100——–100
Forge FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 0000000000
2022 1000000010
2023 200000–20
2024 140004020200
Total170004020230
Career total270004020330

Honours

Forge FC

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References

  1. ↑ "Celebrating Black Excellence: Christopher Kalongo". Forge FC . February 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ Jacques, John (September 11, 2021). "Forge Adds Goalkeeper Chris Kalongo To Developmental Contract". Northern Tribune.
  3. ↑ "Forge FC Signs Canadians Jensen and Kalongo". Forge FC . February 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Christopher Kalongo 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  5. ↑ "Forge FC Sign Kalongo to a Development Goalkeeper Contract". Forge FC . September 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Forge signs Canadians Jensen, Kalongo, adds four others". OneSoccer . February 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ Lamontagne, Dale (February 15, 2022). "Forge FC sign Noah Jensen and Christopher Kalongo". Forge FC News.
  8. ↑ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (April 10, 2022). "Pacific FC holds on late for opening day win in CPL Final rematch vs. Forge". Canadian Premier League .
  9. ↑ "Forge FC re-sign Canadian goalkeeper Christopher Kalongo". Forge FC .
  10. ↑ Jacques, John (March 9, 2023). "Christopher Kalongo Returns To Forge". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (October 28, 2023). "Highlights & Analysis: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer . Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ Hundert, Ethan (September 11, 2024). "Kalongo and Koleilat: Forge FC's Ultimate Goalkeeping Tandem". Forge FC .
  13. ↑ Jacques, John (April 25, 2024). "'I Trust My Ability': Kalongo Enjoying Opportunity To Impress As Forge Starter". Northern Tribune.
  14. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (May 16, 2024). "Young Canadian goalkeepers Kalongo of Forge FC, Pacific's Gazdov proving to be among the CPL's best to start 2024". Canadian Premier League .
  15. ↑ "Forge FC's Chris Kalongo named Allstate CPL Goalkeeper of the Month for April". Canadian Premier League . May 3, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Christopher Kalongo named CPL Goalkeeper of the Month for April". Forge FC . May 3, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Forge FC Exercises 2025 Option on Goalkeeper Christopher Kalongo". Forge FC . January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  18. ↑ Jacques, John (January 3, 2025). "Forge Keeps Kalongo For Option Year". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  19. ↑ @safl_legion (December 2, 2024). "Ready to go" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ Jacques, John (December 3, 2024). "'It Would Be An Honour': Kalongo Hopeful To Represent South Africa". Northern Tribune.
  21. ↑ Christopher Kalongo at Soccerway
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