David Tutonda

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David Tutonda
David Tutonda 15-08-2015 1.jpg
Tutonda playing for York City in 2015
Personal information
Full name David Mabanga Tutonda [1]
Date of birth (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Morecambe
Number 3
Youth career
2012–2014 Cardiff City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2015 → Newport County (loan) 12 (2)
2015 → York City (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2020 Barnet 92 (3)
2020–2021 Bristol Rovers 20 (0)
2021–2023 Gillingham 54 (1)
2023– Morecambe 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:32, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

David Mabanga Tutonda (born 11 October 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Morecambe.

Contents

Career

Cardiff City

Tutonda was spotted by Cardiff City academy manager Neal Ardley while playing in a showcase match, who signed him in October 2012. [4] [5] He was offered a professional contract with Cardiff in April 2014. [5]

On 13 February 2015, he joined League Two club Newport County on an initial one-month loan. Tutonda made his Football League debut for Newport the following day in the starting line-up for the fixture against Wycombe Wanderers. [6] Newport won the match 2–1. He scored his first Football League goal for Newport on 18 April 2015 in the 3–2 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge. [7]

Tutonda joined League Two club York City on 7 August 2015 on a six-month loan. [8] He made his debut a day later in the opening match of the 2015–16 season, a 3–0 away defeat to Wycombe Wanderers. [9] The loan was terminated early on 27 November 2015. [10]

Barnet

On 31 December 2016, Tutonda agreed to sign for League Two club Barnet on a two-year contract, [11] effective from 1 January 2017. [12] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 April 2017 in a 3–1 win over Grimsby Town. [13] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season, having played 113 games for the Bees, scoring five goals. [14]

Bristol Rovers

On 28 August 2020, Tutonda joined Bristol Rovers on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal following a successful trial period. [15] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, replacing Luke Leahy in the 73 minute of a 1–1 away draw at Sunderland [16] and made his first league start three weeks later, playing the entirety of a 2–0 home victory over Northampton Town. [17] On 18 June 2021, Tutonda had his contract terminated by Rovers in order to allow him to pursue opportunities elsewhere. [18]

Gillingham

Having departed Rovers, Tutonda joined Gillingham on 18 June 2021. [19]

In May 2023, manager Neil Harris confirmed that Tutonda had been offered a new contract at the club. [20]

Morecambe

Tutonda left Gillingham at the end of his contract and on 11 August 2023 signed a one-year deal with Morecambe. [21]

Personal life

Tutonda was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo [22] and moved to London, England with his family at the age of five. He did not start playing football until the age of 12. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 2014–15 [23] Championship 000000—00
2015–16 [9] Championship0000——00
2016–17 [24] Championship00—00—00
Total000000—00
Newport County (loan) 2014–15 [23] League Two 122———122
York City (loan) 2015–16 [9] League Two12000101 [lower-alpha 1] 0140
Barnet 2016–17 [24] League Two71———71
2017–18 [25] League Two41010203 [lower-alpha 1] 0470
2018–19 [26] National League 20042003 [lower-alpha 2] 0272
2019–20 [27] National League24220006 [lower-alpha 3] 0322
Total92372201201135
Bristol Rovers 2020–21 [28] League One 20000002 [lower-alpha 1] 0220
Gillingham 2021–22 [29] League One29000201 [lower-alpha 1] 0320
2022–23 [30] League Two25120301 [lower-alpha 1] 0311
Total541205020631
Morecambe 2023–24 [31] League Two161200020201
Career total2067112801902449
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League playoffs

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Barnet FC player profiles: David Tutonda". Barnet F.C. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "David Tutonda". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 Pearlman, Michael (20 February 2015). "Cardiff City's David Tutonda hoping for bright future with Newport County". South Wales Argus. Newport. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 Roberts, Sam (29 April 2014). "Six Academy players sign professional terms". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Cardiff youngster joins Newport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tutonda scores for Newport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Flett, Dave (7 August 2015). "Cardiff's David Tutonda signs six-month loan deal with York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 "Games played by David Tutonda in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Flett, Dave (27 November 2015). "Loan quartet David Tutonda, Rhys Turner, Bryn Morris and Michael Collins leave York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Barnet snap up Tutonda". Barnet F.C. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Tutonda completes Barnet move". Cardiff City F.C. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Barnet 3–1 Grimsby Town move". BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Club update". www.barnetfc.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "David Tutonda joins the Gas!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Sunderland 1-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 2-0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020.
  18. ↑ "Tutonda Departs Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  19. ↑ "Gills sign David Tutonda". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 18 June 2021.
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  21. ↑ "Morecambe sign former Gillingham defender Tutonda". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "David Tutonda". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by David Tutonda in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by David Tutonda in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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  28. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  29. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  30. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  31. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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