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.

Hervin Ongenda
Ongenda with Paris Saint-Germain in 2014
Personal information
Full name Hervin Scicchitano Ongenda
Date of birth (1995-06-24) 24 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Botoşani
Number 26
Youth career
2003–2004 Paris FC
2004–2006 Les Lilas
2006–2013 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Paris Saint-Germain B 39 (13)
2013–2017 Paris Saint-Germain 11 (1)
2014–2015Bastia (loan) 16 (0)
2014–2015Bastia B (loan) 6 (2)
2017 PEC Zwolle 3 (0)
2018 Real Murcia 2 (0)
2018–2020 Botoșani 54 (6)
2020 Chievo 3 (0)
2020–2022 Botoșani 51 (7)
2022 Apollon Limassol 13 (1)
2023 Rapid București 4 (0)
2024– Botoşani 7 (1)
International career
2010–2011 France U16 11 (8)
2011–2012 France U17 8 (0)
2012–2013 France U18 4 (1)
2013 France U19 3 (1)
2013 France U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Club career

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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

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Club

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As of 4 November 2024.[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 7 1 1 0 8 1
Career total 209 31 7 0 8 1 5 0 229 32
  1. ^ a b Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  2. ^ Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League and one goal, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League

International career

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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

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Paris Saint-Germain[10]

Bastia

Apollon Limassol

Individual

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "The rollercoaster ride of PSG's lost superstar". BBC Sport.
  2. ^ "CHAMPIONS PARIS START WITH A TROPHÉE!". Paris St. Germain. 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Ongenda à Bastia !" (in French). sc-bastia.net. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Lorient 1-2 Paris St-Germain". BBC Sport. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Remarcatul serii, Hervin Ongenda". Gazeta Sporturilor. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  7. ^ "UFFICIALE: HERVIN ONGENDA È GIALLOBLÙ!" (Press release) (in Italian). Chievo. 13 January 2020.
  8. ^ Hervin Ongenda at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. ^ TOMEGAH, Rodolph (23 February 2018). "Hervin Ongenda: L'attaquant franco-congolais dans la galère".
  10. ^ Hervin Ongenda at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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