Trésor Luntala

Trésor Luntala
Personal information
Full name Trésor Luntala[1]
Date of birth (1982-05-31) 31 May 1982 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–1999 Rennes
1999–2001 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Birmingham City 15 (0)
2002–2003 Guingamp
2003–2004 Grasshoppers
2004–2005 Visé 10 (0)
2005–2006 La Louvière 22 (0)
2006–2007 Asteras Tripolis 5 (0)
2007–2009 Ethnikos Asteras 70 (0)
2012–2021 Alençon
International career
2003–2008 DR Congo 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Trésor Luntala (born 31 May 1982) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. From 2003 to 2008, he played for the DR Congo national team.

Club career

Clubs in Luntala's early career included Rennes, Birmingham City, Grasshoppers and Visé.[3] In January 2007, he signed a contract with Ethnikos in Greece.[citation needed]

In December 2021, Luntala announced his retirement from his playing career following a job offer in the youth academy of his former club Rennes.[4]

International career

He was part of the Congolese 2004 African Cup of Nations team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Trésor Luntala". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2000). Playfair Football Annual 2000–2001. Headline. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7472-6620-4.
  3. ^ "Stats Centre: Tresor Luntala Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Après 22 ans de carrière, l'Alençonnais Trésor Luntala tire sa révérence" [After a 22 year career, the Alençonnais Trésor Luntala bows out]. Foot Normand (in French). December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.