Mikael Ndjoli

Mikael Ndjoli

Ndjoli warming up for Hartlepool United in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Mikael Bongili Ndjoli [1]
Date of birth	(1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth	London, England [3]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [3]
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Team information
Current team	Hartlepool United
Youth career
	Tottenham Hotspur
	Watford
0000–2014	Brentford
2014–2016	Millwall
2016–2018	Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Bournemouth	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Kilmarnock (loan)	24	(2)
2019–2020	→ Gillingham (loan)	12	(2)
2020	→ Motherwell (loan)	1	(0)
2021	Barrow	2	(0)
2021–2022	Aldershot Town	23	(6)
2022	Virginia Beach City FC	5	(4)
2022–	Hartlepool United	8	(0)
2023	→ Radcliffe (loan)	6	(1)
2023–2024	→ Blyth Spartans (loan)	11	(2)
2024	→ Spennymoor Town (loan)	6	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:33, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Mikael Bongili Ndjoli (born 8 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Hartlepool United.

Ndjoli is a product of the Millwall and Brentford academies and signed his first professional contract with Bournemouth in 2016. He failed to make a first team appearances for the club, but gained experienced on loan at EFL club Gillingham and Scottish Premiership clubs Kilmarnock and Motherwell. Following his departure from Bournemouth in 2021, Ndjoli played for Barrow, Aldershot Town and American lower-league club Virginia Beach City FC. He transferred to Hartlepool United in 2022.

Career

Youth years

A forward, Ndjoli began his career with spells at Tottenham Hotspur and Watford, before entering the academy at Brentford. ^[4] He was a part of the U15 team which won the Junior category at the 2012 Milk Cup. ^[5] He moved on to join the academy at Millwall and embarked on a two-year scholarship in 2014. ^[6] Despite scoring 20 goals in 24 matches for the U18 team and breaking into the U21 team during the 2015–16 season, ^[4] Ndjoli departed the club in June 2016, after failing to be awarded a professional contract. ^[6]

Bournemouth

In July 2016, Ndjoli signed his first professional contract to join the U21 team at Premier League club Bournemouth on an initial one-year deal and he was a part of the team which reached the 2017 Hampshire Senior Cup Final. ^{[4] [7]} Ndjoli progressed sufficiently during the 2017–18 season to win his only first team call-up for a FA Cup fourth round match versus Wigan Athletic on 18 January 2018 and he remained an unused substitute during the 3–0 defeat. ^[3] After finishing the 2017–18 season with 30 goals for the U21 team, ^[8] it was announced in May 2018 that Ndjoli had signed a new one-year contract. ^[8]

On 4 July 2018, Ndjoli joined Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on a half-season loan, ^[9] which was later extended until the end of the 2018–19 season. ^[10] He made 31 appearances and scored five goals during the season, with four of the goals coming in a four-game spell in late-July and early-August 2018. ^[11]

After signing a new two-year contract at the end of the 2018–19 season, ^{[10] [12]} Ndjoli spent much of the COVID-19-affected 2019–20 season away on loan at League One club Gillingham and Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. ^{[13] [14] [15]} He made 20 appearances and scored three goals across both spells. ^[16]

Despite Bournemouth's relegation to the Championship at the end of the 2019–20 season, ^[17] Ndjoli did not win a call into a first-team squad during the first half of the 2020–21 season. ^[3] On 1 February 2021, he agreed a mutual termination of his contract and he departed Dean Court. ^[18]

Barrow

On 1 February 2021, Ndjoli joined League Two club Barrow on a free transfer and signed a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. ^[19] He made two substitute appearances before dropping out of the squad in late March and was released when his contract expired. ^{[3] [20]}

Aldershot Town

On 5 October 2021, Ndjoli signed a contract with National League club Aldershot Town on a free transfer. ^[21] He ended the 2021–22 season with 23 appearances and a career-high six goals. ^[3] Ndjoli was offered a new contract in May 2022, ^[22] but elected to depart the club. ^[23]

Virginia Beach City FC

In June 2022, Ndjoli moved to the United States, to transfer to National Premier Soccer League club Virginia Beach City FC. ^[23] He scored four goals in five appearances, ^[24] before departing the club in mid-July 2022. ^[25]

Hartlepool United

On 22 July 2022, Ndjoli returned to England to sign a two-year contract with League Two club Hartlepool United. ^[25] He made 10 appearances during the first two months of the 2022–23 season and scored twice in a 2–0 EFL Trophy group stage win over Harrogate Town on 30 August 2022. ^[26] Following just one further appearance in January 2023, ^[26] Ndjoli played the final month of the season on loan at Northern Premier League Premier Division club Radcliffe. ^[27] He scored one goal in six appearances during his spell and was a part of the club's 2022–23 Manchester Premier Cup-winning squad. ^{[28] [29]}

Following Hartlepool's relegation to the National League at the end of the 2022–23 season, ^[30] manager John Askey reported that he did not see Ndjoli as part of his plans for the 2023–24 season. ^[31] Ndjoli was not allocated a squad number for the season. ^[32] He spent much of the season on loan at National League North clubs Blyth Spartans and Spennymoor Town. ^{[33] [34] [35] [36] [37]}

Personal life

Born in England, Ndjoli is of Congolese descent. ^[38]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 March 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup [lower-alpha 2]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bournemouth	2017–18 [39]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Kilmarnock (loan)	2018–19 [11]	Scottish Premiership	24	2	2	0	5	3	―		31	5
Gillingham (loan)	2019–20 [16]	League One	12	2	3	0	1	1	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	18	3
Motherwell (loan)	2019–20 [16]	Scottish Premiership	1	0	1	0	―		―		2	0
Barrow	2020–21 [40]	League Two	2	0	―		―		―		2	0
Aldershot Town	2021–22 [3]	National League	23	6	1	0	―		2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	26	6
Virginia Beach City FC	2022 [24]	National Premier Soccer League	5	4	―		―		―		5	4
Hartlepool United	2022–23 [26]	League Two	8	0	0	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 3]	2	11	2
Radcliffe (loan)	2022–23 [28]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	6	1	―		―		0	0	6	1
Blyth Spartans (loan)	2023–24 [3]	National League North	11	2	―		―		2 [lower-alpha 4]	1	13	3
Spennymoor Town (loan)	2023–24 [3]	National League North	6	2	―		―		―		6	2
Career total			98	19	7	0	6	4	9	3	120	26

1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
4. Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Radcliffe

• Manchester Premier Cup: 2022–23 ^[29]

References

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2. "Mikael Ndjoli". Motherwell Football Club. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
3. Mikael Ndjoli at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
4. "Mikael Ndjoli". AFCB. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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6. "Fitzgerald pays tribute to departing Millwall youngsters" . Retrieved 2 July 2017.
7. "AFC Bournemouth: Ndjoli and Travers join under-21s squad". Bournemouth Echo. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
8. "Six under-21s sign new contracts". AFCB. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
9. "Mikael Ndjoli joins on loan from AFC Bournemouth". www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
10. "Mikael Ndjoli extends loan until end of the season". www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
11. "Games played by Mikael Ndjoli in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
12. "Boruc signs new one-year deal". AFCB. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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14. "Ndjoli returns to Bournemouth". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
15. "Mikael Ndjoli signs on loan". www.motherwellfc.co.uk. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
16. "Games played by Mikael Ndjoli in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
17. AFC Bournemouth at the Football Club History Database
18. "Ndjoli completes Barrow switch". AFCB. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
19. "Bluebirds Seal Deal For Mikael Ndjoli". Barrow A.F.C. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
20. "Bluebirds Confirm Retained List". www.barrowafc.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
21. "New Signing: Shots Sign Ndjoli!". Aldershot Town FC. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
22. "Aldershot Town announce full retained and released list". Aldershot Town FC. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
23. "Mikael Ndjoli departs The EBB Stadium". Aldershot Town FC. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
24. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
25. "Pools sign Ndjoli". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
26. "Games played by Mikael Ndjoli in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
27. "Mikael Ndjoli puts pen-to-paper at the Neuven Stadium". Radcliffe FC. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
28. "Radcliffe | Appearances | Mikael Ndjoli". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
29. "Manchester Premier Cup Final – Wythenshawe Town 0 – 3 Radcliffe". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
30. Hartlepool United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
31. "Hartlepool United striker free to leave after not featuring in John Askey's plans". Hartlepool Mail. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
32. Ramage, Joe (2 August 2023). "What can we learn from Hartlepool United's squad numbers?". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 7 March 2024. Significantly, Hartlepool have not handed squad numbers to either Mohamad Sylla or Mikael Ndjoli.
33. "Mikael Ndjoli joins Blyth on loan". Hartlepool United FC. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
34. "Hartlepool United striker marks loan extension with goal". Hartlepool Mail. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
35. "Further loan movements". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
36. "Mikael Ndjoli joins Spennymoor on loan". Hartlepool United FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
37. "Moyo And Ndjoli Return To Parent Clubs". Spennymoor Town FC. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
38. "Ecosse-League Cup : Mikael Ndjoli buteur, Kilmarnock balaye Dumbarton" (in French). 21 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
39. "Games played by Mikael Ndjoli in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
40. "Games played by Mikael Ndjoli in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

External links

• Mikael Ndjoli at Soccerbase
• Mikael Ndjoli at hartlepoolunited.co.uk
• Mikael Ndjoli at Premier League