Jonathan Bolingi
Congolese footballer (born 1994)
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Jonathan Bolingi Mpangi Merikani (born 30 June 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who last played as a forward for Thai League 1 club Chonburi.
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Bolingi training with Mouscron in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jonathan Bolingi Mpangi Merikani[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chonburi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Jomo Cosmos | 23 | (9) |
| 2014–2017 | Mazembe | 52 | (20) |
| 2017–2018 | Standard Liège | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Mouscron (loan) | 26 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Antwerp | 40 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Eupen (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | → Ankaragücü (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Buriram United | 35 | (11) |
| 2023–2025 | Vojvodina | 11 | (2) |
| 2025– | Chonburi | 11 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | DR Congo | 34 | (9) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2022 | |||
Club career
On 3 September 2019, Bolingi joined Eupen on a season-long loan.[3] On 5 February 2021, Bolingi joined Swiss Super League side Lausanne-Sport on loan for the rest of the season with an option to make the deal permanent.[4]
On 2 December 2021, Bolingi signed with Buriram United in Thailand.[5]
On 29 July 2023, he signed a two-year deal with Vojvodina.[6]
Personal life
Bolingi is the son of former professional footballer, Mpangi Merikani.[7]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 21 January 2016 | Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda |  Angola | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 2. | 3 February 2016 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Guinea | 1–0 | 1–1 (5–4 p) | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 3. | 7 February 2016 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Mali | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 4. | 29 March 2016 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola | Angola | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 4 September 2016 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo |  Central African Republic | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6. | 8 October 2016 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo |  Libya | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 11 November 2017 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Guinea | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 30 June 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 9. | 8 June 2022 | Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan |  Sudan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
TP Mazembe
- Linafoot: 2013–14, 2015–16; runner-up 2014–15[citation needed]
- CAF Champions League: 2015[citation needed]
- CAF Super Cup: 2016[citation needed]
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2016[citation needed]
Buriram United
- Thai League 1: 2021–22, 2022–23[citation needed]
- Thai FA Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23[citation needed]
- Thai League Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23[citation needed]
DR Congo