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At international level, he amassed over 100 caps between 2003 and 2016 for the Zambia national team. He is an Africa Cup of Nations winner and won the BBC’s African Footballer of the Year award in 2012,[2][3] winning just over 40% of the public vote.[4] His win is stated to have inspired a number of young players in Zambia.[5]Table of ContentsClub career[edit]International career[edit]Coaching career[edit]Personal life[edit]Career statistics[edit]International goals[edit]Honours[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]Club career[edit]Born in Mufulira, Katongo played with Butondo West Tigers and Kalulushi Modern Stars before moving to Green Buffaloes in 2001.[6] Whilst at Buffaloes, Katongo twice scored four times in CAF Confederation Cup games.[2] In 2004, Katongo moved to South African side Jomo Cosmos, before moving to Danish side Br\u00f8ndby IF in January 2007.[7][8] In August 2008, Katongo moved again, this time to German club Arminia Bielefeld.[9] In July 2010, he moved to Greece to play for Skoda Xanthi.[6]In July 2011, Katongo signed a two-and-half-year contract with Chinese Super League side Henan Construction.[10] He made his Super League debut on 10 July in a 0\u20130 home draw against Changchun Yatai.[11] His first goal for Henan came, in a 2\u20131 away defeat, against Dalian Shide on 10 September 2011.[12]In March 2014, Katongo joined South African side Golden Arrows on a four-month deal, three months after leaving the Chinese club.[13]International career[edit]Katongo made his international debut for Zambia in 2003,[6] and after scoring a hat-trick against South Africa in September 2007, Katongo was promoted in the Zambian Army from corporal to sergeant.[14]Katongo has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[15]Katongo won the Player of the Tournament during the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, in which he was the captain for the winning side, having beaten Ivory Coast 8\u20137 on penalties after a goalless match, scoring the first of the penalties himself.[16]He was called up to Zambia’s 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[17]In October 2014 he was thrown out of a Zambian training camp,[18] and in December 2014 he was left out of Zambia’s preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[19]He was in the 2016 preliminary squad for the CHAN.[20]Coaching career[edit]As of December 2016, he had begun training for his coaching qualifications.[21]Personal life[edit]His younger brother Felix is also an international player.Career statistics[edit]International goals[edit]Scores and results list Zambia’s goal tally first.[6][22]NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1.13 August 2005Mmabatho Stadium, Mahikeng, South Africa\u00a0South Africa2\u201302\u201322006 COSAFA Cup2.30 January 2006Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt\u00a0South Africa1\u201301\u201302006 Africa Cup of Nations3.22 July 2006Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia\u00a0Malawi3\u201313\u201312006 COSAFA Cup4.8 September 2007Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa\u00a0South Africa1\u201303\u201312008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification5.2\u201306.3\u201307.6 January 2008Stade 7 November, Rad\u00e8s, Tunisia\u00a0Tunisia1\u201302\u20131Friendly8.2\u201309.26 January 2008Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana\u00a0Cameroon1\u201351\u201352008 Africa Cup of Nations10.30 January 2008Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana\u00a0Egypt1\u201311\u201312008 Africa Cup of Nations11.21 June 2008Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia\u00a0Swaziland1\u201301\u201302010 FIFA World Cup qualification12.17 January 2010Est\u00e1dio Nacional da Tundavala, Lubango, Angola\u00a0Cameroon2\u201322\u201332010 Africa Cup of Nations13.4 June 2011Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia\u00a0Mozambique1\u201303\u201302012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification14.2\u2013015.4 September 2011Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros\u00a0Comoros1\u201302\u201312012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification16.25 January 2012Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea\u00a0Libya2\u201322\u201322012 Africa Cup of Nations17.29 January 2012Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea\u00a0Equatorial Guinea1\u201301\u201302012 Africa Cup of Nations18.4 February 2012Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea\u00a0Sudan2\u201303\u201302012 Africa Cup of Nations19.9 June 2012Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia\u00a0Ghana1\u201301\u201302014 FIFA World Cup qualification20.8 September 2012Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia\u00a0Uganda1\u201301\u201302013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification21.8 June 2013Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia\u00a0Lesotho2\u201304\u201302014 FIFA World Cup qualification22.6 June 2014Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, USA\u00a0Japan1\u201303\u20134Friendly23.23 January 2016Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda\u00a0Uganda1\u201301\u201302016 African Nations Championship24.4 June 2016Estadio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau\u00a0Guinea-Bissau2\u201322\u201332017 Africa Cup of Nations qualificationHonours[edit]Br\u00f8ndby IFHenan ConstructionZambiaSee also[edit]References[edit]Awards1957:  Ad-Diba 1959:  El-Gohary 1962:  Fattah &  Mengistu1963:  El-Shazly 1965:  Acheampong,  Kofi &  Mangl\u00e9  1968:  Pokou 1970:  Pokou 1972:  F. Keita 1974:  Mulamba 1976:  M. Ke\u00efta 1978:  Afriyie,  Odegbami &  Omondi 1980:  Labied &  Odegbami 1982:  Alhassan 1984:  Abouzeid 1986:  Milla 1988:  Abdel-Hamid,  Belloumi,  Milla &  Traor\u00e9 1990:  Menad 1992:  Yekini 1994:  Yekini 1996:  Bwalya 1998:  Hassan &  McCarthy 2000:  Bartlett 2002:  Aghahowa,  M’Boma &  Olemb\u00e92004:  Kanout\u00e9,  M’Boma,  Okocha &  Santos  2006:  Eto’o 2008:  Eto’o 2010:  Nagy 2012:  Aubameyang,  Diabat\u00e9,  Drogba,  Kharja,  Katongo,  Mayuka &  Manucho2013:  Emenike &  Wakaso2015:  Aka\u00efchi,  Ayew,  Balboa,  Bifouma &  Mbokani2017:  Kabananga2019:  Ighalo2021:  Aboubakar"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/christopher-katongo-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Christopher Katongo – Wikipedia"}}]}]