Elie Ikangu

Elie Ikangu
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-10-04) October 4, 1986
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
????–2005 Le Havre AC
2005–2006 Darlington
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2007 New York Red Bulls 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 16, 2008.

† Appearances (goals)

Elie Ikangu (born October 4, 1986 in Paris, France) is a football midfielder who played for New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.[1]

Ikangu played with the youth team at French team Le Havre AC. He joined English Football League Two (fourth tier) club Darlington in 2005, but was released in January 2006 having failed to progress from the youth team.[2] He played on trial for the reserve team of Premier League club Middlesbrough,[3] then moved to the United States, where, after a preseason trial, he signed a developmental contract with New York Red Bulls in 2006. He was let go by the team in February 2008. He is of Congolese descent.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Elie Ikangu". Major Soccer League. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Campbell next target after Kandol heads for home". The Northern Echo. January 12, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Boro Res 4 Sunderland Res 1". Middlesbrough F.C. January 10, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Obscure Metro Files: Jordan Cila and Elie Ikangu". Metrofanatic. May 14, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Frenchmen in MLS: The nine who preceded Henry". Major League Soccer. July 14, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.


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