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{{short description|Zambian footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Chris Katongo
| image          = 
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| fullname       =
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1982|8|31|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Mufulira]], Zambia
| height         = 1.73 m<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jianyefc.com/player.asp?id=67 |script-title=zh:建业官网 >> 首页 >> 建业球队 >> 一线队员资料 |language=zh |publisher=Henan Jianye F.C. |access-date=29 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111214245/http://www.jianyefc.com/player.asp?id=67 |archive-date=11 November 2012}}</ref>
| position       = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub    = 
| clubnumber     = 
| years1         = 2001–2004
| clubs1         = [[Green Buffaloes F.C.|Green Buffaloes]]
| caps1          = 75
| goals1         = 20
| years2         = 2004–2007
| clubs2         = [[Jomo Cosmos]]
| caps2          = 72
| goals2         = 36
| years3         = 2007–2008
| clubs3         = [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]]
| caps3          = 44
| goals3         = 10
| years4         = 2008–2010
| clubs4         = [[Arminia Bielefeld]]
| caps4          = 61
| goals4         = 10
| years5         = 2010–2011
| clubs5         = [[Skoda Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]]
| caps5          = 28
| goals5         = 2
| years6         = 2011–2013
| clubs6         = [[Henan Construction F.C.|Henan Construction]]
| caps6          = 71
| goals6         = 21
| years7         = 2014
| clubs7         = [[Golden Arrows]]
| caps7          = 11
| goals7         = 0
| years8         = 2014–2015
| clubs8         = [[Bidvest Wits F.C.|Bidvest Wits]]
| caps8          = 17
| goals8         = 2
| years9         = 2015–2017
| clubs9         = [[Green Buffaloes F.C.|Green Buffaloes]]
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| nationalyears1 = 2003–2016
| nationalteam1  = [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]]
| nationalcaps1  = 97
| nationalgoals1 = 23
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'''Christopher Katongo''' (born 31 August 1982) is a Zambian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. At international level, he amassed over 100 caps between 2003 and 2016 for the [[Zambia national football team|Zambia national team]]. He is an [[Africa Cup of Nations]] winner and won the [[BBC]]'s African Footballer of the Year award in 2012,<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20407993|title=BBC African Footballer of the Year 2012: Profile - Christopher Katongo|date=22 November 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20753961|title=Katongo named 2012 BBC African Footballer of the Year|date=17 December 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> winning just over 40% of the public vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20769182|title=KChristopher Katongo thanks fans after winning BBC award|date=18 December 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> His win is stated to have inspired a number of young players in Zambia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34871354|title=He dragged Zambian football out of the doldrums|date=19 November 2015|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 March 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Club career==
Born in [[Mufulira]], Katongo played with Butondo West Tigers and Kalulushi Modern Stars before moving to [[Green Buffaloes F.C.|Green Buffaloes]] in 2001.<ref name = "NFT">{{NFT player|id=7359|accessdate=}}</ref> Whilst at Buffaloes, Katongo twice scored four times in [[CAF Confederation Cup]] games.<ref name="bbc" /> In 2004, Katongo moved to South African side [[Jomo Cosmos]], before moving to Danish side [[Brøndby IF]] in January 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.brondby.com/player.asp?sid=163&id=33 | title = Chris Katongo | publisher = Brøndby IF | language = da | access-date = 2 March 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120820030054/http://brondby.com/player.asp?sid=163&id=33 | archive-date = 20 August 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6253127.stm|title=Katongo joins Denmark's Brondby|access-date=28 November 2009|date=11 January 2007|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In August 2008, Katongo moved again, this time to German club [[Arminia Bielefeld]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7543570.stm|title=Katongo moves to Bundesliga|access-date=28 November 2009|date=5 August 2008| first = Kennedy | last = Gondwe |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In July 2010, he moved to Greece to play for [[Skoda Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]].<ref name = "NFT"/>

In July 2011, Katongo signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Henan Construction F.C.|Henan Construction]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zambianfootball.net/2011/07/12/chris-katongo-joins-chinese-club-henan-mayuka-on-target/|title=Chris Katongo joins Chinese club Henan, Mayuka on target|access-date=20 July 2011|date=12 July 2011|publisher=Zambianfootball.net|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061555/http://www.zambianfootball.net/2011/07/12/chris-katongo-joins-chinese-club-henan-mayuka-on-target/|archive-date=27 March 2012}}</ref> He made his Super League debut on 10 July in a 0–0 home draw against [[Changchun Yatai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.163.com/11/0710/17/78KBC5VA00051C89.html|script-title=zh:赞比亚队长完成中超首秀 移位边路火力被废一半|trans-title=Zambia captain made his Super League debut|access-date=13 February 2012|date=10 July 2011|publisher=163.com|language=zh|archive-date=4 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804170127/http://sports.163.com/11/0710/17/78KBC5VA00051C89.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> His first goal for Henan came, in a 2–1 away defeat, against [[Dalian Shide]] on 10 September 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.shangdu.com/news/42249-1.aspx|script-title=zh:赞比亚德比各有收获 卡通戈进中超首球詹姆斯取胜|trans-title=Zambia derby, Christopher Katongo scored, James Chamanga won|access-date=13 February 2012|date=11 September 2011|publisher=shangdu.com|language=zh|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807125252/http://sports.shangdu.com/news/42249-1.aspx|archive-date=7 August 2013}}</ref>

In March 2014, Katongo joined South African side [[Golden Arrows]] on a four-month deal, three months after leaving the Chinese club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zambianfootball.co.zm/?p=8853|title=Chris Katongo signs for Golden Arrows|access-date=12 March 2014|date=8 March 2014|publisher=ZamFoot|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140313005000/http://www.zambianfootball.co.zm/?p=8853|archive-date=13 March 2014}}</ref>

==International career==
Katongo made his international debut for [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] in 2003,<ref name = "NFT"/> and after scoring a hat-trick against [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]] in September 2007, Katongo was promoted in the [[Zambian Defence Force|Zambian Army]] from corporal to sergeant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6989780.stm|title=Katongo rewarded for hat-trick|access-date=28 November 2009|date=11 September 2007| first = Kennedy | last = Gondwe|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

Katongo has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.<ref>{{FIFA player|208861}}</ref>

Katongo won the Player of the Tournament during the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]], in which he was the captain for the winning side, having beaten [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] 8–7 on penalties after a goalless match, scoring the first of the penalties himself.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www1.skysports.com/news/13973/7438948/AFCON-Profile-Zambia | title = AFCON Profile: Zambia | date = 18 January 2012 | access-date = 2 March 2012 | publisher = Sky Sports}}</ref>

He was called up to Zambia's 23-man squad for the [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20957221|title=Nations Cup 2013: Champions Zambia name final 23|date=9 January 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

In October 2014 he was thrown out of a Zambian training camp,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29601818|title=Nations Cup 2015: Katongo thrown out of Zambia squad|date=13 October 2014|access-date=14 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> and in December 2014 he was left out of Zambia's preliminary squad for the [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30597231|title=Nations Cup 2015: Katongo overlooked for Zambia squad|date=24 December 2014|access-date=27 December 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

He was in the 2016 preliminary squad for the CHAN.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35151040|title=Zambia include Katongo and Chansa in CHAN squad|date=21 December 2015|work=BBC Sport|access-date=28 March 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
As of December 2016, he had begun training for his coaching qualifications.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38459566|title=Zambia legend Christopher Katongo paves way for coaching option|date=29 December 2016|work=BBC Sport|access-date=28 March 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Personal life==
His younger brother [[Felix Katongo|Felix]] is also an international player.

==Career statistics==

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/chkatongo-intlg.html|title=Christopher Katongo - Century of International Appearances|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=26 March 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 13 August 2005 || [[Mmabatho Stadium]], [[Mahikeng]], South Africa || {{fb|RSA}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–2 || [[2006 COSAFA Cup]]
|-
| 2. || 30 January 2006 || [[Alexandria Stadium]], [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] || {{fb|RSA}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2006 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| 3. || 22 July 2006 || [[Independence Stadium (Namibia)|Independence Stadium]], [[Windhoek]], [[Namibia]] || {{fb|MAW}} || align=center | 3–1 || align=center | 3–1 || [[2006 COSAFA Cup]]
|-
| 4. || rowspan="3" | 8 September 2007 || rowspan="3" | [[Newlands Stadium]], [[Cape Town]], South Africa || rowspan="3" | {{fb|RSA}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 3–1 || rowspan="3" | [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 5. || align=center | 2–0
|-
| 6. || align=center | 3–0
|-
| 7. || rowspan="2" | 6 January 2008 || rowspan="2" | [[Stade 7 November]], [[Radès]], Tunisia || rowspan="2" | {{fb|TUN}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 2–1 || rowspan="2" | [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 8. || align=center | 2–0
|-
| 9. || 26 January 2008 || [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]], Ghana || {{fb|CMR}} || align=center | 1–5 || align=center | 1–5 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| 10. || 30 January 2008 || Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana || {{fb|EGY}} || align=center | 1–1 || align=center | 1–1 || 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
|-
| 11. || 21 June 2008 || [[Konkola Stadium]], [[Chililabombwe]], [[Zambia]] || {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 12. || 17 January 2010 || [[Estádio Nacional da Tundavala]], [[Lubango]], [[Angola]] || {{fb|CMR}} || align=center | 2–2 || align=center | 2–3 || [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group D|2010 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| 13. || rowspan="2" | 4 June 2011 || rowspan="2" | [[Nkoloma Stadium]], [[Lusaka]], Zambia || rowspan="2" | {{fb|MOZ}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 3–0 || rowspan="2" | [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 14. || align=center | 2–0
|-
| 15. || 4 September 2011 || [[Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh]], [[Mitsamiouli]], [[Comoros]] || {{fb|COM}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–1 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
| 16. || 25 January 2012 || [[Estadio de Bata]], [[Bata, Equatorial Guinea|Bata]], [[Equatorial Guinea]] || {{fb|LBY}} || align=center | 2–2 || align=center | 2–2 || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A|2012 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| 17. || 29 January 2012 || [[Estadio de Malabo]], [[Malabo]], Equatorial Guinea || {{fb|EQG}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
|-
| 18. || 4 February 2012 || Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea || {{fb|SUD}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage|2012 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| 19. || 9 June 2012 || [[Levy Mwanawasa Stadium]], [[Ndola]], Zambia || {{fb|GHA}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 20. || 8 September 2012 || Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia || {{fb|UGA}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 21. || 8 June 2013 || Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia || {{fb|LES}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 4–0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 22. || 6 June 2014 || [[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], USA || {{fb|JPN}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 3–4 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 23. || 23 January 2016 || [[Umuganda Stadium]], [[Gisenyi]], [[Rwanda]] || {{fb|UGA}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2016 African Nations Championship]]
|-
| 24. || 4 June 2016 || [[Estadio 24 de Setembro]], [[Bissau]], [[Guinea-Bissau]] || {{fb|GNB}} || align=center | 2–2 || align=center | 2–3 || [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E|2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Brøndby IF'''
*[[Danish Cup]]: [[2007–08 Danish Cup|2007–08]]{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

'''Henan Construction'''
*[[China League One]]: [[2013 China League One|2013]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2013-11-02/16326462691.shtml |title=中甲30轮积分榜：建业毅腾携手冲超 贵州重足降级 |publisher=sports.sina.com.cn |date=2 November 2013 |access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref>

'''Zambia'''
*[[Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations_2012/match1518/live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230653/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations_2012/match1518/live |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 2013 |title=MATCH REPORT|publisher=cafonline.com|date=12 February 2012 |access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|List of footballers with 100 or more caps]]

==References==
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