Michee Ngalina

Congolese footballer
Michee Ngalina
Ngalina with Bethlehem Steel in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Hartford Athletic
Number 11
Youth career
Montverde Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Bethlehem Steel 31 (10)
2019–2020 Philadelphia Union 1 (0)
2019 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 15 (3)
2021–2022 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 55 (20)
2021 → Los Angeles FC (loan) 2 (0)
2023–2024 Göztepe 15 (3)
2023 → Haugesund (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Hartford Athletic 0 (0)
International career
2016 DR Congo U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024

Michee Ngalina (born 6 April 2000) is a Congolese footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.

Career

Ngalina spent time with the Florida-based Montverde Academy before going on trial at United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel. He joined the club permanently on 27 April 2018.[1]

On 8 May 2019, Ngalina signed for MLS side Philadelphia Union.[2]

Ngalina was released by Philadelphia following their 2020 season.[3] On 25 December 2020, it was announced that Ngalina would join USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead of their 2021 season.[4]

On 21 September 2021, Ngalina was loaned to Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC for the remainder of the 2021 season.[5]

On 9 November 2022, Ngalina was named the 2022 USL Championship Young Player of the Year.[6]

On 2 January 2023, it was announced that Ngalina had signed with Turkish TFF First League side Göztepe on a two-and-a-half year deal.[7]

On 26 August 2023, Norwegian Eliteserien side Haugesund announced that they have made a loan-deal with Ngalina until 31 July 2024.[8]

On 8 February 2024, Ngalina signed with Hartford Athletic for the 2024 USL Championship season.[9]

Honors

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Congolese winger adds depth to Bethlehem Steel FC roster". 2018-04-27.
  2. ^ "Philadelphia Union sign forward Michee Ngalina from Bethlehem Steel". 2019-05-08.
  3. ^ Union, Philadelphia. "Philadelphia Union Exercise 2021 Options On Seven Players". Philadelphia Union.
  4. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 25, 2020). "Young Forward Michee Ngalina Signs with Switchbacks". USL Championship.
  5. ^ "LAFC Signs 21-Year-Old Forward Michee Ngalina". LAFC. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Colorado Springs' Michee Ngalina Voted USL Championship's Young Player of the Year". USLChampionship.com. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  7. ^ Yeniev, Evren. "Michee Ngalina Göztepe'mizde - Göztepe Spor Kulübü". www.goztepe.org.tr.
  8. ^ "Ny angrepsspiller på plass" (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Winger Michee Ngalina Signs With Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ Cutler, Tyler (November 9, 2022). "Michee Ngalina Named as USL Championship Young Player of the Year". www.switchbacksfc.com. Colorado Switchbacks. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

External links

  • Michee Ngalina at Soccerway
  • v
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Hartford Athletic – current squad
  • Head coach: Burke
  • Goalkeeper coach: Pereira
  • v
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Rookie of the Year (2011–2017)
Young Player of the Year (2018–)