Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu

Football player infobox
playername = Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu
fullname = Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu
nickname = Dave, Bongo
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|12|26|df=y
cityofbirth = Kinshasa
countryofbirth = Zaire
height = height|ft=6|in=0
currentclub =
position = Striker
years = 2002–2004
2003–2005
2004
2005
2005–2006
2006
2006–2008
2007
2008
clubs = Amiens SC
Sheffield Wednesday
→ Preston North End (loan)
Colchester United
Darlington
Cardiff City
Gillingham
→ Bradford City (loan)
Darlington
caps(goals) =
35 (10)
06 0(0)
08 0(1)
21 (10)
11 0(0)
32 0(3)
18 0(6)
08 0(3)
pcupdate = 17:14, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu (born 26 December 1982) is a Congolese professional footballer, formerly an under-21 international, who is unattached.

He has played for Amiens SC, Sheffield Wednesday, Preston North End, Colchester United, Cardiff City, Gillingham, Bradford City and had two spells at Darlington.

Career

Ndumbu-Nsungu (also known as "Dave" by his fans) started his career in France with Amiens SC before he joined Sheffield Wednesday in 2003 initially on loan before signing permanently four months later for a fee of £50,000. In 35 league appearances, 11 as a substitute, he scored 10 goals, making him the club's top goalscorer in the 2003–04 season. This form attracted the attention of West Ham United manager Alan Pardew and it was reported in "The Sun" that he was ready to make a £1 million bid, but it never materialised. [ [http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=191884&plid=28628&clid=&cpid=11 SkySports] ] He won the club's player of the season award, [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/football_heaven/player_of_season/nomination_gallery/09.shtml BBC - South Yorkshire Sport - Football Heaven Player of the Season award ] ] but failed to find favour with the new manager Paul Sturrock and spent time on a short loan with Championship side Preston North End before being released.

After a spell at Colchester United, he joined Darlington at the start of the 2005–06 season, where he scored 10 goals in 21 league appearances. He moved to Cardiff City in January 2006, where he made 11 appearances including seven as substitute. He was released at the end of the season and signed by Gillingham. He scored his first goal for Gillingham away to Blackpool on 26 August 2006 in a game which ended 1–1. He struggled to hold down a place in the team during his first season at the club and was sent on loan to Bradford City the next season. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6938884.stm BBC] ] He made his debut on 10 August 2007 and scored an equaliser to secure a 1–1 draw against Macclesfield Town. He played 18 league games, scoring six league goals for Bradford but his loan was not extended when it expired at the end of 2007 partly because of financial reasons. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.1933046.0..php
title=Ndumbu-Nsungu heads for exit door
accessdate=2007-12-30
date=30 December 2007
publisher=Telegraph & Argus] He returned to Gillingham but was immediately placed on the transfer list, [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7179488.stm
title=Nine placed on list by Gillingham
date=9 January 2008
accessdate=2008-01-30] and on 29 January 2008 he moved on a free transfer for a second spell at Darlington. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7217453.stm
title=Quakers secure Ndumbu-Nsungu deal
date=30 January 2008
accessdate=2008-01-30
publisher=BBC Sport] Injury delayed his debut back at Darlington, [cite news
url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/search/display.var.2022647.0.ndumbunsungu_injury_setback_for_quakers.php
title=Ndumbu-Nsungu injury setback for Quakers
date=6 February 2008
accessdate=2008-02-23
publisher=The Northern Echo
first=Craig
last=Stoddart] which came on 23 February 2008 against Bury when he scored a sixth minute penalty in a 2–1 victory. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7248472.stm
title=Bury 1-2 Darlington
date=22 February 2008
accessdate=2008-02-23
publisher=BBC Sport] He played eight league games for Darington, scoring three goals, and was a substitute in both legs of the play-off semi-finals against Rochdale. [cite web
url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=719
title=Darlington 2007/2008 player appearances
publisher=Soccerbase
accessdate=2008-05-21] But after Darlington's defeat on penalties to Rochdale, he was released by manager Dave Penney. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7412617.stm
title=Darlington part company with trio
date=2008-05-21
accessdate=2008-05-21
publisher=BBC Sport]

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