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Jadel Katongo
Personal information
Full name Jadel Chanda Katongo
Date of birth (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kayserispor
Number 2
Youth career
–2023 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2026 Manchester City 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Peterborough United (loan) 32 (1)
2024–2025 → Peterborough United (loan) 17 (0)
2026– Kayserispor 10 (0)
International career‡
2019 England U15 4 (0)
2019 England U16 1 (0)
2021 England U18 2 (0)
2023–2024 England U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026; 10:46 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:33, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Jadel Chanda Katongo (born 24 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Kayserispor. He has represented England at youth international level.

Early life

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Katongo joined Manchester City when he was in the under-9 age group. He continued through the academy and was the youngest member of their U18 title winning team in 2020-21.[1]

Career

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Manchester City

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Katongo played for Manchester City in the EFL Trophy during the 2022-23 season.

Peterborough United (loan)

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In August 2023, Katongo joined Peterborough United on a season-long loan.[2] Katongo scored on his debut for Peterborough, against Cambridge United in a 2-0 win in the EFL Trophy.[3] Later that month he made his debut in the EFL Cup as Peterborough suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat to Mansfield on 26 September 2023.[4] On 30 August 2024, Katongo returned to Peterborough on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.

Kayserispor

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On 17 January 2026, Katongo joined Turkish Süper Lig side Kayserispor.[5]

Style of play

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Katongo has been described as a ball-playing centre-half.[6] It is considered he could also play as a right-back.[7] Whilst on loan at Peterborough, he was tried in midfield.[8]

International career

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Katongo was born in England to a Zambian father and British mother. He has expressed an interest in playing for the Zambia national team.[9] He was invited to train with the Zambian first team by head coach Avram Grant in 2023.[10] He declined an invitation to represent Zambia first in 2022 when he was selected for the U-23 AFCON squad and then again in 2025 ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.[11]

Katongo is a youth international for England, and in September 2023 was called up to the England U20 squad.[12] In October 2023, he was called up to the England U-20 side for matches against Portugal U-20 and Romania U-20.[13] He made his U20 debut on 12 October 2023, during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[14]

Honours

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Peterborough United

References

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  1. ↑ Swann, Alan (29 August 2023). "Peterborough United sign a teenager from Manchester City". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jadel Katongo: Peterborough sign Manchester City youngster on loan". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Swann, Alan (13 September 2023). "Katongo set to be a key player for Peterborough United and will his arrival prompt a change of formation?". Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mansfield Town 2-2 Peterborough United (3-1 pens): League Two side go through on penalties". BBC Sport. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kayserispor, Jadel Chanda Katongo'yu Kadrosuna Kattı: Lisansı Çıktı" [Kayserispor has added Jadel Chanda Katongo to its squad: His license has been issued.]. KAYSERİSPOR.ORG (in Turkish).
  6. ↑ Swann, Alan (29 August 2023). "New signing sees similarities between Peterborough United and Manchester City!". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Jones, Ben (29 August 2023). "Meet Peterborough United's third England youth international - Jadel Katongo". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (13 November 2023). "Saints reportedly 'chasing' Man City defender on loan in League One". Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Chikenge, Calvin Kaumba (2023-06-23). "Jadel Katongo's international switch to Zambia shrinking". Bolanews. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  10. ↑ O'Rourke, Pete (4 July 2023). "Sources: Multiple clubs make moves to sign Man City star Jadel Katongo". Footballinsider247.
  11. ↑ Chikenge, Calvin Kaumba (2025-12-05). "Jadel Katongo Not Switching to Zambia, Call-Up not Honoured Again". Bolanews. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  12. ↑ "Duo Called Up To England U20 Squad". 1 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Interim head coach Joe Edwards has picked a 21-man squad for their games with Romania and Portugal in October". Englandfootball.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Report: Romania 2–0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  15. ↑ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Birmingham City 0–2 Peterborough United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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