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Hérita Ilunga
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DR Congo · 2003–08

Hérita Ilunga

Stalwart LB, also LM, CB Right-footed box-to-box
Rating
81
Caps
32
Goals
1
Life
1982
Clubs
AS Saint-Étienne, Toulouse, West Ham United
#19
Editorial rank of 33 for DR Congo
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Cairo, 1 June 2008: the only goal of his 32 games for DR Congo, a World Cup qualifier in the city where Egypt had ended the Leopards' Africa Cup two years earlier. Vice-captain behind Shabani Nonda, quarter-finalist at the 2006 tournament, Ligue 2 team of the year in 2003-04, 152 matches for Saint-Étienne and four seasons in the Premier League with West Ham. Career record: 32 caps and 1 goals for DR Congo; club career at AS Saint-Étienne, Toulouse, West Ham United.

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Career record

1999–2002Stade Rennais
2003–2007AS Saint-Étienne
2007–2009Toulouse
2008–2012West Ham United
2011–2012Doncaster Rovers
2013–2013Stade Rennais
2014–2016US Créteil-Lusitanos
2014–2014USJA Carquefou
DR Congo32 caps, 1 goals

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Around Ilunga in the almanac

One rank above: Cédric Bakambu at #18.

One rank below: Robert Kidiaba at #20.

DR Congo's editorial top five: Pierre Ndaye Mulamba · Paul Bonga Bonga · Trésor Mputu · Bwanga Tshimen · Chancel Mbemba.