Michee Ngalina

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 30 (8)
International career
2016 DR Congo U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:20, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

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.