Henock Inonga Baka Explained

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.

Career

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]

International

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]

Honours

DCMP

2021

SimbaIndividuals

NBC team of the season 2022,2023

Best defender in NBC premier league 2022

2023

2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henock Inonga Baka: The Congolese prodigy who defies expectations on the African football scene. January 12, 2024.
  2. Web site: TPM-mercato : Pourquoi » Varane » ne viendra plus ? - Leopards Actualite. July 24, 2021.
  3. Web site: Renaissance/Enoch Inonga: « C’est une charge qui m’a été confiée par nos supporteurs, et mes coéquipiers m’ont donné la chance ». November 23, 2017.
  4. Web site: HATIMAYE SIMBA SC YAMTAMBULISHA BEKI WAKE MPYA MKONGO, HENOC INONGA BAKA KUTOKA DC MOTEMA PEMBE YA KINSHASA.
  5. Web site: Tanzanie/Foot : le Congolais Henock Inonga homme du match de la finale MapinduziCup 2022. Mookie. Mukaya. January 15, 2022.
  6. Web site: CHAN 2020/RDC-CONGO: Inonga Baka élu homme du match. January 17, 2021. Actualite.cd.
  7. Web site: Liste des 24 Léopards sélectionnés pour la CAN Côte d'Ivoire 2023 : l'absence de Mukoko, Lilepo et Balikwisha divise l'opinion !. Opinion Info. Makabi. Gratis. 27 December 2023. 27 December 2023. fr.