Ilounga Pata Explained

Ilounga Pata
Full Name:Ilounga Isea Pata
Birth Date:12 November 2000
Birth Place:Philipsburg, Netherlands Antilles
Height:1.82 m
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Sheriff Tiraspol
Clubnumber:22
Youthyears1:–2017
Youthclubs1:Alphense Boys
Youthyears2:2017–2018
Youthclubs2:ADO Den Haag
Youthyears3:2018–2019
Youthclubs3:Alphense Boys
Youthyears4:2019–2021
Youthclubs4:Huddersfield Town
Years1:2021–2024
Clubs1:TOP Oss
Caps1:92
Goals1:2
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:Sheriff Tiraspol
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Sint Maarten
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:4 July 2024
Ntupdate:4 June 2024

Ilounga Isea Pata (born 12 November 2000) is a Sint Maartener professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Moldovan Super Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol and the Sint Maarten national team.

Club career

Pata is a former youth academy player of Alphense Boys and ADO Den Haag. He joined the youth academy of Huddersfield Town in July 2019.[1] In August 2021, he joined Dutch Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 10 September 2021 in a 3–3 draw against ADO Den Haag.[3]

On 4 July 2024, Pata joined Moldovan Super Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol.[4]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TOP Oss2021–22Eerste Divisie30110311
2022–23Eerste Divisie24100241
2023–24Eerste Divisie38010390
Total922200000942
Sheriff Tiraspol2024–25Moldovan Super Liga0000100010
Career total922201000952

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sint Maarten202230
202351
202410
Total91

Scores and results list Sint Maarten's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pata goal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TRANSFER: ILOUNGA PATA JOINS ACADEMY. 7 July 2019. 26 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Ilounga Pata: van hoofdklasse amateurs naar Engeland en nu naar TOP Oss. 4 August 2021. 26 November 2021.
  3. Web site: TOP Oss vs. ADO Den Haag - 10 September 2021. 26 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Ilounga Pata vindt in FC Sheriff nieuwe club. 4 July 2024. 5 July 2024.