Jadel Katongo

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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
 Peterborough United (on loan from Manchester City)
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2023 Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Manchester City 0 (0)
2023– → Peterborough United (loan) 21 (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 13 March 2024; 22:49 (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 EFL League One side Peterborough United on loan from Premier League club side Manchester City. He is an England youth international. [1]

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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 Cup 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

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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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