Kali Ongala

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Kali Ongala
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-08-31) 31 August 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999 Young Africans
2005–2007 Väsby United
2007–2010 GIF Sundsvall 43 (0)
2010 Umeå FC
2010–2011 Azam F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kali Ongala (born 31 August 1979) is a Tanzanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, notably for Swedish club GIF Sundsvall.

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Career

Ongala began playing football with Young Africans in 1999. [1] He went abroad for trials in England and the United States, before landing professional contracts in Sweden with FC Väsby United and GIF Sundsvall. [1]

Kali is also the son of Tanzanian musician late Remmy Ongala. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Speciroza, Joseph (26 November 2010). "Kally Ongala and his seven journeys abroad". BusinessTimes. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2023.


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