Steve Tunga Malanda (born 8 March 1997) is a German professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Wuppertaler SV.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steve Tunga Malanda | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Essen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Essener SG | ||
| 2011–2015 | VfL Bochum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 47 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Borussia Dortmund II | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Almere City | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 19 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Wuppertaler SV | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:07, 4 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editTunga played youth football for Essener SG and VfL Bochum.[2]
After playing for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen as well as SG Wattenscheid 09 in the German fourth division, Tunga was offered the chance to train and play friendlies for German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund through former Rot-Weiß Oberhausen head coach Mike Tullberg, eventually signing for the club,[3] where he failed to make an appearance.
In 2020, he signed for Almere City in the Dutch second division.[4] After the 2021–22 season, Tunga's contract was not extended by Almere City, and he left the club as a free agent.[5]
Personal life
editBorn in Germany, Tunga is of Angolan descent.[6]
References
edit- ^ Steve Tunga at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Steve Tunga". kicker (in German). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Heimlich, still und leise: Steve Tunga hat sich als Testspieler beim BVB II empfohlen ruhrnachrichten.de
- ^ Steve Tunga verlässt die BVB-U23, um in den Niederlanden Geschichte zu schreiben ruhrnachrichten.de (Archived)
- ^ "Meer spelers definitief weg bij Almere City FC". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Steve Tunga | Almere City | Spielerprofil". kicker.
External links
edit- Steve Tunga at Soccerway
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