Calvin Zola Makongo

Football player infobox
playername = Calvin Zola


fullname = Calvin Zola Makongo
height = height|m=1.91
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|12|31
cityofbirth = Kinshasa
countryofbirth = Zaire
currentclub = Crewe Alexandra
clubnumber = 10
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003–2004
2003–2004
2004–2008
2008–
clubs = Newcastle United
→ Oldham Athletic (loan)
Tranmere Rovers
Crewe Alexandra
caps(goals) = 00 0(0)
25 0(5)
96 (16)
013 0(6)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 16:42, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
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Calvin Zola Makongo (born December 31, 1984 in Kinshasa), often known simply as Calvin Zola, is a football player from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He currently plays in England for Crewe Alexandra

Career

Zola began his career at Newcastle United. On 29 August, 2003 he went on loan to Oldham Athletic, where he stayed until 9 May, 2004, scoring five goals in 25 appearances. He was released on a free transfer at the end of the 2003-04 season and signed for Tranmere Rovers on 27 May where he scored 24 goals in his first season.Fact|date=June 2008

Some months after arriving at Prenton Park, problems were discovered with his visa and he was unable to work (ie play) until a solution was reached.Fact|date=June 2008http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/tranmere-rovers/tranmere-rovers-news/2005/04/22/we-re-backing-calvin-in-campaign-to-cut-red-tape-100252-15431298/ In May 2005 he was granted a full permit and returned in time for training for the 2005-06 season.Fact|date=June 2008 In 2006-07 Zola signed a two year extension to his contract, which would otherwise have expired at the end of the 2006-07 season, keeping him at Tranmere until May 2009.Fact|date=June 2008

In June 2008 he signed with League One club, Crewe Alexandra.cite news
title = Crewe close in on striker Zola
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-05-30
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7425355.jp
accessdate = 2008-06-15 ]

On his home debut in a friendly against Hull City F.C. he scored a first half hat trick helping his new side to a 4-0 win.

References

External links

* [http://www.crewealex.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10414~22617,00.html Calvin Zola Makongo player profile] at crewealex.net
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