Michee Ngalina

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Michee Ngalina
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Ngalina with Bethlehem Steel in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic
Number 11
Youth career
Montverde Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Bethlehem Steel 31 (10)
2019–2020 Philadelphia Union 1 (0)
2019 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 15 (3)
2021–2022 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 55 (20)
2021 → Los Angeles FC (loan) 2 (0)
2023–2024 Göztepe 15 (3)
2023 → Haugesund (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Hartford Athletic 0 (0)
International career
2016 DR Congo U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024

Michee Ngalina (born 6 April 2000) is a Congolese footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.

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Career

Ngalina spent time with the Florida-based Montverde Academy before going on trial at United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel. He joined the club permanently on 27 April 2018. [1]

On 8 May 2019, Ngalina signed for MLS side Philadelphia Union. [2]

Ngalina was released by Philadelphia following their 2020 season. [3] On 25 December 2020, it was announced that Ngalina would join USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead of their 2021 season. [4]

On 21 September 2021, Ngalina was loaned to Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC for the remainder of the 2021 season. [5]

On 9 November 2022, Ngalina was named the 2022 USL Championship Young Player of the Year. [6]

On 2 January 2023, it was announced that Ngalina had signed with Turkish TFF First League side Göztepe on a two-and-a-half year deal. [7]

On 26 August 2023, Norwegian Eliteserien side Haugesund announced that they have made a loan-deal with Ngalina until 31 July 2024. [8]

On 8 February 2024, Ngalina signed with Hartford Athletic for the 2024 USL Championship season. [9]

Honors

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Congolese winger adds depth to Bethlehem Steel FC roster". 2018-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Philadelphia Union sign forward Michee Ngalina from Bethlehem Steel". 2019-05-08.
  3. ↑ Union, Philadelphia. "Philadelphia Union Exercise 2021 Options On Seven Players". Philadelphia Union.
  4. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 25, 2020). "Young Forward Michee Ngalina Signs with Switchbacks". USL Championship.
  5. ↑ "LAFC Signs 21-Year-Old Forward Michee Ngalina". LAFC. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Colorado Springs' Michee Ngalina Voted USL Championship's Young Player of the Year". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Yeniev, Evren. "Michee Ngalina Göztepe'mizde - Göztepe Spor Kulübü". www.goztepe.org.tr.
  8. ↑ "Ny angrepsspiller på plass" (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund . Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Winger Michee Ngalina Signs With Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Cutler, Tyler (November 9, 2022). "Michee Ngalina Named as USL Championship Young Player of the Year". www.switchbacksfc.com. Colorado Switchbacks. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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