Henock Inonga Baka | |
Full Name: | Henock Varane Inonga Baka |
Birth Date: | 1 November 1993 |
Birth Place: | Kinshasa, DR Congo[1] |
Position: | Centre-back |
Height: | 1.81m |
Clubnumber: | 29 |
Years1: | 2016–2018 |
Years2: | 2018–2021 |
Years3: | 2021– |
Clubs3: | Simba |
Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
Nationalteam1: | DR Congo |
Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 21:37, 18 January 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 21:37, 18 January 2024 (UTC) |
Henock Varane Inonga Baka (born 1 November 1993)[2] is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Simba and the DR Congo national team.
Inonga Baka began his senior career with the Congolese club Renaissance in the Linafoot in 2016, and became their captain in 2017.[3] In 2018, he transferred to DCMP and helped them win the 2021 Coupe du Congo.[2] On 15 August 2021, he moved to the Tanzanian club Simba S.C..[4] He helped Simba win the 2023 Tanzania Community Shield and 2022 Mapinduzi Cup where he was the man of the match in the final.[5]
Inonga Baka was first called up to the DR Congo national team for the 2020 African Nations Championship.[6] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]
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