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Carlin Itonga

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Carlin Itonga
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-12-11) 11 December 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1999–2001 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Arsenal 0 (0)
2002Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 0 (0)
2002Oxford United (loan) 0 (0)
2003 Enfield
2003 Cambridge City
2003 Kettering Town 2 (0)
2003–2004 Fisher Athletic
Total 2+ (0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlin Itonga (born 11 December 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Career

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Itonga was born in the DR Congo, and raised in England. He began his career with Arsenal, winning the FA Youth Cup in 2001, but he made just one first-team appearance, as a substitute against Manchester United in the League Cup in November 2001.[2] While at Arsenal, Itonga broke several youth team records, including once scoring seven goals in an under-19 match.[3] He had a brief loan spell with Sheffield Wednesday,[4] and also at Oxford United,[5] in September 2002.[6]

After leaving Arsenal in early 2003, Itonga had a brief spell at Enfield,[2] before later playing Cambridge City, Kettering Town and Fisher Athletic.[7]

Itonga retired from football in 2004 at the age of just 24 after a series of injuries. He has since been based in both his native DR Congo and London, working with football academies.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Carlin Itonga". www.arsenal.com.
  2. ^ a b Carlin Itonga at Soccerbase
  3. ^ a b "Carlin Itonga: Arsenal released me twice but I just kept going to training". Planet Football. 9 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Young Gunners on loan to Owls". Arsenal F.C. official website. 1 March 2002. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  5. ^ Carlin Itonga at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. ^ Ley, John (1 October 2002). "September Transfers". www.telegraph.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Player profile". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)