Carlin Itonga (born 11 December 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Itonga was born in the DR Congo, and raised in England. He began his career with Arsenal, winning the FA Youth Cup in 2001, but he made just one first-team appearance, as a substitute against Manchester United in the League Cup in November 2001. While at Arsenal, Itonga broke several youth team records, including once scoring seven goals in an under-19 match. He had a brief loan spell with Sheffield Wednesday, and also at Oxford United, in September 2002.

Carlin Itonga

After leaving Arsenal in early 2003, Itonga had a brief spell at Enfield, before later playing Cambridge City, Kettering Town and Fisher Athletic.

Carlin Itonga

Itonga retired from football in 2004 at the age of just 24 after a series of injuries. He has since been based in both his native DR Congo and London, working with football academies.

Carlin Itonga

References

1982 births

Living people

English men's footballers

Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

Arsenal F.C. players

Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players

Oxford United F.C. players

Enfield F.C. players

Kettering Town F.C. players

Fisher Athletic F.C. players

Cambridge City F.C. players

21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people

Footballers from Kinshasa