Ulrich Kapolongo

Ulrich Darmel Kapolongo Zaolo Desuza (born 31 July 1989) is a Congolese football player who last played for Al-Khaleej as a striker. He has been capped by Congo at international level.

Ulrich Kapolongo

Kapolongo with Shabab Al-Ordon in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Ulrich Darmel Kapolongo Zaolo Desuza[1]
Date of birth	(1989-07-31) July 31, 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Brazzaville, Congo
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	ACNFF	?	(?)
2008–2009	CARA Brazzaville	19	(27)
2009–2013	Shabab Al-Ordon	42	(25)
2013–2014	Qarabağ	12	(3)
2014–2016	Teplice	28	(2)
2018–2019	Shabab Al-Ordon	20	(11)
2019–2020	Al-Khaleej	18	(5)
International career
2014–	Congo	4	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2017

Club career

Qarabağ

In July 2013 Kapolongo signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Qarabağ from Jordan Premier League side Shabab Al-Ordon on a two-year contract.^[2]

Kapolongo made his debut for Qarabağ in the UEFA Europa League 1st Qualifying round 2nd leg match against Metalurg Skopje. coming on as a second-half substitute for Nikoloz Gelashvili.^[3] His first goal for Qarabağ came two games later, again in the Europa League, in extra time against Piast Gliwice. Kapolongo secured a 2-2 draw for Qarabağ which meant they went through as 4-3 winners to the 3rd qualifying round.^[4] Kapolongo went on to make his league debut on 11 August 2013 in a 5-1 victory over Sumgayit, again coming on as a second-half substitute for Gelashvili.^[5]

FK Teplice

On 25 July 2014, Kapolongo signed for Czech First League team FK Teplice.^[6]

International career

Kapolongo made his national team debut on 27 March 2011 against Ghana in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, coming on as a substitute for Jean-Claude Mpassy.^{[citation needed]} Kapolongo then had to wait two-years for his second cap, which came on 14 August 2013 against Tunisia in a 3-0 friendly defeat in which Kapolongo was replaced by Dzon Delarge in the 77th minute.^{[citation needed]} His first goal for The Congo came on 7 September 2013, his third game for his country, in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Niger.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 March 2016^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Qarabağ	2013–14[9]	Azerbaijan Premier League	12	2	2	0	—		7	1	—		21	3
Teplice	2014–15	Czech First League	16	1	5	1	–		–		–		21	2
	2015–16		12	0	1	0	–		4	1	–		13	0
	Total		28	1	6	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	34	2
Career total			40	3	8	1	-	-	7	1	-	-	55	5

International

Congo national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2011	1	0
2013	2	1
Total	3	1

As of match played 7 September 2013^[10]

International goals

Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 September 2013	Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger	Niger	2–2	2–2	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification[7]

Honours

Club

Shabab Al-Ordon

• Jordan Premier League (1) - 2012–13

Qarabağ

• Azerbaijan Premier League (1) - 2013–14