- Kazenga LuaLua
Infobox Football biography
playername = Kazenga LuaLua
fullname = Kazenga LuaLua
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|12|10
cityofbirth =Kinshasa
countryofbirth =Democratic Republic of Congo
height = height|meters=1.8
position = Right Winger
currentclub = Newcastle United
clubnumber = 38
youthyears = 2005–2007
youthclubs = Newcastle United
years = 2007–
clubs = Newcastle United
caps(goals) = 2 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 14:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Kazenga LuaLua (born
December 10 ,1990 inKinshasa ) is a football player from theDemocratic Republic of Congo . He currently plays in England for Newcastle United.LuaLua moved to England shortly after his birth. He has since progressed in Newcastle's youth academy, and currently plays for the
reserve team . Kazenga was called up to the senior squad for the first time with Newcastle for the 3rd roundFA Cup game against Birmingham City on6 January 2007 . At just sixteen years and 27 days old, LuaLua would have been the youngest player to play for Newcastle: the record is currently held bySteve Watson . [cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/archive/england/players/WatsonSteve.html|title=Steve Watson Soccernet profile|publisher=ESPN |date=2002-07-16|accessdate=2008-01-28]He was part of the Newcastle youth team that reached the semi-final of the
FA Youth Cup in the 2005-06 season. LuaLua finally made his first-team debut on6 January 2008 , coming on in the 74th minute of a 3rd roundFA Cup game against Stoke City as a substitute forDamien Duff . [cite web|url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1208093,00.html|title=Sam Speaks: Cup Kids A Big Bonus|author=Craig Hope|date=2008-01-07] His brotherLomana LuaLua (these two are often thought to be cousins but this was cleared up in an interview) is also a professional footballer, with Newcastle being one of his former clubs, and currently plays forQatar side Al-Arabi.He made his Premiership debut on
January 19 2008 , coming on as a substitute again for Damien Duff atSt. James's Park in a match against Bolton Wanderers. LuaLua also came on as 79th minute sub in Newcastle's 3-1 Premier League defeat toEverton F.C .Statistics
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May 13 2008 "References
External links
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* [http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Profiles/0,,10278~38173,00.html Official Newcastle United Profile]
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