Jonathan Bolingi

Jonathan Bolingi Mpangi Merikani (born 30 June 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serbian SuperLiga club Vojvodina and the DR Congo national team.

Jonathan Bolingi
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Bolingi training with Mouscron in 2018
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Bolingi Mpangi Merikani[1]
Date of birth (1994-06-30) 30 June 1994
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker, Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Vojvodina
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Jomo Cosmos 23 (9)
2014–2017 Mazembe 52 (20)
2017–2018 Standard Liège 6 (0)
2017–2018 → Mouscron (loan) 26 (7)
2018–2021 Antwerp 40 (2)
2019–2020 → Eupen (loan) 18 (4)
2020–2021 → Ankaragücü (loan) 14 (1)
2021 → Lausanne-Sport (loan) 16 (5)
2022–2023 Buriram United 35 (11)
2023– Vojvodina 6 (2)
International career‡
2014– DR Congo 34 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022

Club career

On 3 September 2019, he joined Eupen on a season-long loan.[3] On 5 February 2021, Bolingi joined Swiss Super League side Lausanne-Sport on loan for the rest of the season with an option to make the deal permanent.[4]

On 2 December 2021, Bolingi signed with Buriram United in Thailand.[5]

On 29 July 2023, he signed a two-year-deal with Vojvodina.[6]

International career

International goals
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.[7]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 January 2016Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda Angola3–04–22016 African Nations Championship
2.3 February 2016Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Guinea1–01–1 (5–4 p)2016 African Nations Championship
3.7 February 2016Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Mali3–03–02016 African Nations Championship
4.29 March 2016Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola Angola2–02–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.4 September 2016Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo Central African Republic3–14–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.8 October 2016Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo Libya2–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.11 November 2017Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo Guinea2–13–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.30 June 201930 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Zimbabwe1–04–02019 Africa Cup of Nations
9.8 June 2022Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan Sudan1–21–22023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Personal life

Bolingi is the son of former professional footballer, Mpangi Merikani.[8]

Honours

Club
TP Mazembe
Buriram United

Country
DR Congo

References
  1. "Jonathan Bolingi Mpangi Merikani". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. "Jonathan Bolingi" (in Thai). Buriram United F.C. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. "Jonathan Bolingi rejoint la KAS Eupen" (Press release) (in French). Eupen. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. "JONATHAN BOLINGI EST LAUSANNOIS!" (in French). FC Lausanne-Sport. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. "OFFICIAL! ปราสาทสายฟ้า เสริมดุ คว้าตัว โจนาธาน โบลินกิ ดาวยิงดีกรีทีมชาติ DR CONGO ร่วมทัพ" (Press release) (in Thai). Buriram United. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  6. Џонатан Болинги потписао за Војводину! at FK Vojvodina official website, 29 July 2023 (in Serbian)
  7. Jonathan Bolingi at National-Football-Teams.com
  8. "Transfert: Bope, Bolingi et Luyindama (Mazembe) prêtés au Standard de Liège". 1 February 2017.
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