Jonathan Bolingi Mpangi Merikani (born 30 June 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League 1 club Buriram United and the DR Congo national team.
![]() Bolingi training with Mouscron in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan Bolingi Mpangi Merikani[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-06-30) 30 June 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Buriram United | ||
Number | 99 | ||
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) |
2021– | Buriram United | 22 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
2014– | DR Congo | 34 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022 |
On 3 September 2019, he joined Eupen on a season-long loan.[2] 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.[3]
On 2 December 2021, Bolingi signed with Buriram United in Thailand.[4]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 21 January 2016 | Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
2. | 3 February 2016 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 (5–4 p) | 2016 African Nations Championship |
3. | 7 February 2016 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
4. | 29 March 2016 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
5. | 4 September 2016 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | ![]() | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
6. | 8 October 2016 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
7. | 11 November 2017 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
8. | 30 June 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
9. | 8 June 2022 | Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Bolingi is the son of former professional footballer, Mpangi Merikani.[6]
Buriram United F.C. – current squad | |
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DR Congo squads | |||||||
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