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Henock Inonga Baka

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In this Congolese name, the surname is Inonga and the post-surname is Baka.
Henock Inonga Baka
Personal information
Full name Henock Varane Inonga Baka
Date of birth (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 AS FAR
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Renaissance
2018–2021 DCMP
2021–2024 Simba
2024– AS FAR
International career‡
2021– DR Congo 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:37, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:37, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

Henock Varane Inonga Baka (born 1 November 1993)[2] is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for AS FAR and the DR Congo national team.

Career

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Inonga Baka began his senior career with the Congolese club Renaissance in the Linafoot in 2016, and became their captain in 2017.[3] In 2018, he transferred to DCMP and helped them win the 2021 Coupe du Congo.[2] On 15 August 2021, he moved to the Tanzanian club Simba S.C..[4] He helped Simba win the 2023 Tanzania Community Shield and 2022 Mapinduzi Cup where he was the man of the match in the final.[5]

International

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Inonga Baka was first called up to the DR Congo national team for the 2020 African Nations Championship.[6] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]

Honours

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DCMP
Simba

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Henock Inonga Baka: The Congolese prodigy who defies expectations on the African football scene". 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "TPM-mercato : Pourquoi » Varane » ne viendra plus ? - Leopards Actualite". 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Renaissance/Enoch Inonga: « C'est une charge qui m'a été confiée par nos supporteurs, et mes coéquipiers m'ont donné la chance »". 23 November 2017.
  4. ^ "HATIMAYE SIMBA SC YAMTAMBULISHA BEKI WAKE MPYA MKONGO, HENOC INONGA BAKA KUTOKA DC MOTEMA PEMBE YA KINSHASA".
  5. ^ Mukaya, Mookie (15 January 2022). "Tanzanie/Foot : le Congolais Henock Inonga homme du match de la finale MapinduziCup 2022".
  6. ^ "CHAN 2020/RDC-CONGO: Inonga Baka élu homme du match". Actualite.cd. 17 January 2021.
  7. ^ Makabi, Gratis (27 December 2023). "Liste des 24 Léopards sélectionnés pour la CAN Côte d'Ivoire 2023 : l'absence de Mukoko, Lilepo et Balikwisha divise l'opinion !" (in French). Opinion Info. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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