Hervin Scicchitano Ongenda (born 24 June 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Liga I club Botoşani.
Club career
The French newspaper Le Parisien described Ongenda as the best of a generation of French footballers which also included Kingsley Coman, Anthony Martial and Adrien Rabiot.[1] Ongenda made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain on 6 January 2013, in a Coupe de France 4–3 victory over Arras.
On 3 August 2013, he featured in the Trophée des Champions against Bordeaux, coming on for Javier Pastore in the 73rd minute and scoring the equaliser eight minutes later as PSG went on to win 2–1.[2] He registered his first Ligue 1 match at 9 August, in a 1–1 draw at Montpellier. Ongenda was loaned for the 2014–15 season to fellow league side Bastia.[3] Upon his return in the capital, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal on 22 November 2015, in a 2–1 defeat of Lorient.[4]
Ongenda joined Dutch side Zwolle in January 2017; he only played three games for Zwolle in a five-month period despite being signed for a 3.5-year deal.[1] On 12 March 2018, having not made an official appearance in more than a year, he signed for Segunda División B side Real Murcia.[5] After playing two games over a two-month period, he again left the club.[1]
On 17 July 2018, Ongenda agreed a contract with Romanian team FC Botoșani.[6] Ten days later, he made his Liga I debut in a 2–0 home victory against Hermannstadt. On 13 January 2020, he signed with Italian Serie B club Chievo until the end of the 2019–20 season, with an option to extend the contract until 2022.[7] Ongenda returned to Botoșani in September 2020, after failing to make an impact during his stint in Italy.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 February 2025.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2012–13 | CFA | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | |||||
| 2016-17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 13 | — | — | — | 39 | 13 | |||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Bastia (loan) | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Bastia B (loan) | 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| PEC Zwolle | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Real Murcia | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Botoşani | 2018–19 | Liga I | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 108 | 7 | ||||
| Chievo | 2019–20 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Botoşani | 2020–21 | Liga I | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 108 | 7 | ||||
| Apollon Limassol | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 5 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Rapid Bucureşti | 2022–23 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Botoşani | 2024–25 | Liga I | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 219 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 241 | 32 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- ^ Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League and one goal, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
International career
Born in France, Ongenda is of DR Congolese descent. He is a former youth international for France, having played up to the France U21s.[9]
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain[10]
- Ligue 1: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
- Coupe de France: 2015–16
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2013–14, 2015–16
- Trophée des Champions: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Bastia
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2014–15
Apollon Limassol
Individual
- Titi d'Or: 2008, 2011
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "The rollercoaster ride of PSG's lost superstar". BBC Sport.
- ^ "CHAMPIONS PARIS START WITH A TROPHÉE!". Paris St. Germain. 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Ongenda à Bastia !" (in French). sc-bastia.net. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Lorient 1-2 Paris St-Germain". BBC Sport. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "HERVIN ONGENDA, NUEVO JUGADOR DEL REAL MURCIA" [HERVIN ONGENDA, NEW PLAYER OF REAL MURCIA] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Remarcatul serii, Hervin Ongenda". Gazeta Sporturilor. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: HERVIN ONGENDA È GIALLOBLÙ!" (Press release) (in Italian). Chievo. 13 January 2020.
- ^ Hervin Ongenda at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ TOMEGAH, Rodolph (23 February 2018). "Hervin Ongenda: L'attaquant franco-congolais dans la galère".
- ^ Hervin Ongenda at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
External links
- Eurosport profile
- Hervin Ongenda at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Hervin Ongenda at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Hervin Ongenda – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)
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