Lagos Kunga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 20, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Omaha | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | DDYSC Wolves | ||
| 2016–2017 | Atlanta United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Charleston Battery | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Atlanta United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Memphis 901 (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2021 | Kalonji Pro-Profile | 5 | (2) |
| 2021 | Kristiansund | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Kalonji Pro-Profile | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al Khums | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Des Moines Menace | 13 | (6) |
| 2023– | Union Omaha | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U20 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 28, 2017 | |||
Lagos Kunga (born October 20, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Union Omaha in USL League One.
Early life
[edit]Kunga was born in Angola before his family moved to Russia, where they lived until he was seven years old. They later moved to Clarkston, Georgia in the United States.[1]
Professional career
[edit]At the youth level, Kunga developed at DDYSC in Atlanta and played varsity soccer at The Paideia School. Kunga had initially stated a commitment to play college soccer at Furman University.[2]
Atlanta United
[edit]It was announced on June 17, 2017, that Kunga would sign with Major League Soccer side Atlanta United as a Homegrown Player at the beginning of the 2018 season.[3]
On June 28, 2017, Kunga signed with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery, the USL affiliate of Atlanta United, until the end of their 2017 season.[4] He was immediately sent on a short-term loan deal to Atlanta and made an appearance on the same day as a 65th-minute substitute in 3–2 loss to Miami FC in the U.S. Open Cup.[5]
On March 24, 2018, Kunga made his first official appearance for Atlanta United on their second team, Atlanta United 2. Kunga started the game, and was subbed off after 86 minutes.[6]
On the last day of the USL regular season, October 13, 2018, Kunga scored a brace against the Richmond Kickers in a 3–2 victory to finish off the season with 5 goals in 31 appearances.[7]
Following the 2020 season, Kunga was released by Atlanta on November 24, 2020.[8]
Memphis 901 (loan)
[edit]Kunga was loaned to Memphis 901 in the USL Championship. Kunga made 20 appearances scoring one goal.
Phoenix Rising (loan)
[edit]On January 21, 2020, Kunga was loaned to USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC.[9]
Kalonji Pro-Profile
[edit]After being released from Phoenix Rising FC following the 2020 USL Championship season, Kunga returned to Georgia to play with United Premier Soccer League club Kalonji Pro-Profile.[10]
Kristiansund BK
[edit]On August 29, 2021, Kunga signed with Eliteserien club Kristiansund BK.[11]
Kalonji Pro-Profile
[edit]Kunga returned to Kalonji Pro-Profile in 2022. He scored in Kalonji's United Premier Soccer League National Third Place match against the Los Angeles FC Academy.[12]
Al Khums SC
[edit]In September 2022, Kunga signed Libyan Premier League side Al Khums SC.
Des Moines Menace
[edit]In May 2023, Kunga signed with USL2 side Des Moines Menace.[13] Kunga scored 6 goals with Des Moines as the club made the League Two Central Conference Final.[14]
Union Omaha
[edit]Kunga joined Union Omaha of USL League One on August 31, 2023.[15]
Statistics
[edit]- As of June 22, 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| United States | League | US Open Cup | Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
| Atlanta United | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Charleston Battery | United Soccer League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Atlanta United 2 | 2018 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Memphis 901 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Phoenix Rising | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | United States | 56 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 7 | |
| Career statistics | 56 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 7 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "From Angola to Atlanta, Lagos Kunga's remarkable journey". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Atlanta United academy players make their college commitments". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Atlanta United FC sign three Homegrown players for 2018 season". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. June 17, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ Cardamone, Sarah (June 28, 2017). "Charleston Battery sign Lagos Kunga". Charleston Battery - USL. Charleston Battery. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Miami FC 3, Atlanta United 2 | U.S. Open Cup Round of 16". MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter. June 29, 2017. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Lagos Kunga | uslsoccer.com". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Lagos finishes off season with a brace". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta United announce year-end roster moves | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ "Atlanta United acquire forward Adam Jahn from Phoenix Rising FC, loan out Lagos Kunga". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 21, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Lagos Kunga Kalonji Pro-Profile videos, transfer history and stats - SofaScore".
- ^ "De siste ukene har Lagos Kunga vært på prøvespill her hos oss. I dag signerte han en kontrakt for resten av sesongen!". Kristiansundbk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "50' Lagos Kunga scores for #kalonjiproprofile ⚽ It's 1-1 now!". Twitter.com. @UPSLSoccer. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/MenaceSoccer94/status/1654620053558661120?s=20". Twitter. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "https://www.menacesoccer.com/news_article/show/1281723". MenaceSoccer.com. Des Moines Menace. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Hobbs, Morgan. "https://www.unionomaha.com/news/2023/08/31/former-u-s-youth-national-team-member-lagos-kunga-signs-with-omaha/". UnionOmaha.com. Union Omaha. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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External links
[edit]- Lagos Kunga at Major League Soccer
- Lagos Kunga at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Luanda
- Sportspeople from DeKalb County, Georgia
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Angolan men's footballers
- American people of Angolan descent
- African-American soccer players
- Sportspeople of Angolan descent
- Angolan expatriates in Russia
- Angolan emigrants to the United States
- Men's association football forwards
- Atlanta United FC players
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Charleston Battery players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Memphis 901 FC players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- Kristiansund BK players
- People from Clarkston, Georgia
- Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- USL Championship players
- United Premier Soccer League players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Libya
- Angolan expatriates in Libya
- Des Moines Menace players
- USL League Two players
- USL League One players
- 21st-century American sportsmen