Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Tinga Kalongo | ||
Date of birth | January 7, 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
Milton YSC | |||
Sigma FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Sigma FC | 10 | (0) |
2021– | Forge FC | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 28, 2024 |
Christopher Tinga Kalongo (born January 7, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper with Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Kalongo was born in Canada to a South African mother and a Kenyan father.[1] He played youth soccer with the Milton Youth SC.[2] He later joined the youth system of Sigma FC.[3]
In 2021, Kalongo played in League1 Ontario with Sigma FC.[4]
In September 2021, he joined Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League on a developmental contract.[5] In February 2022, he signed a standard contract with Forge.[6][7] He made his debut on April 10, 2022, against Pacific FC.[8] He won the CPL title with Forge in 2022.[9] In March 2023, he re-signed with the club for another season.[10] In October of the same year, he was a part of the Forge squad that won their fourth league title, following a 2–1 victory over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[11] After Triston Henry did not return to join the squad for the 2024 season, Kalongo began the 2024 season as the team's starting goalkeeper.[12][13] He was named the Canadian Premier League Goalkeeper of the Month in April 2024.[14][15]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sigma FC | 2021[4] | League1 Ontario | 10 | 0 | — | — | – | 10 | 0 | |||
Forge FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Career total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |