Destin Onka Malonga

Destin Onka Malonga (16 March 1988 – 31 July 2016) was a Congolese professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Destin Onka Malonga
Austrian forward Rubin Okotie (left) tries to score past Onka at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Destin Chancel Onka Malonga
Date of birth (1988-03-16)16 March 1988
Place of birth Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Date of death 31 July 2016(2016-07-31) (aged 28)
Place of death Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Diables Noirs
2007 AC CNFF
2008 Diables Noirs
2008–2010 MSP Batna 19 (0)
2010–2011 AS Contres
2011–2015 AF Lozère
2015–2016 Alès 22 (0)
National team
2009 Congo 1 (0)
Teams managed
2014–2016 Entente Gévaudan (goalkeeper coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Brazzaville, Congo, Malonga played professionally for MSP Batna in the Algerian Championnat National, before joining AS Contres of the French Division Honneur in 2010.[1] After just one year left the club and signed for AF Lozère.[2]

International career

He made a full international debut for Congo on 14 November 2009 in a friendly against Angola, for his only international appearance.[3]

Coaching career

Besides playing goalkeeper he also coached the Feminine football club Entente Gévaudan.[4]

Personal life

Destin Onka died on 31 July 2016 at Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Ardèche, France in a canoeing accident during pre-season club training.[5][6]

References
  1. "Le travaille,la clef de la reussite". Skyrock. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. "Forum:AFL:WE 19 et 20 Avril". www.afl-48.fr. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. Destin Onka Malonga at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. "Crédit Agricole Mozaïc Foot Challenge - Destin ONKA MALONGA (Entente Gévaudan) : "La récompense du travail effectué par les filles..."". footofeminin.fr. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. "L'international congolais Destin Onka meurt dans un accident". L'Équipe (in French). Boulogne-Billancourt, France. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  6. International goalkeeper Destin Onka Malonga dies in canoeing accident


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