Dolly Menga
Dolly Domingos Menga (born 2 May 1993) is an Belgian - Angolan professional footballer, who plays as a forward and is currently without a club after leaving Scottish Premiership club Livingston in August 2020. He has played at international level for the Angola national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dolly Domingos Menga | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Verviers, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Standard Liège | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Lierse | 37 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Torino (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Benfica B | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Braga B | 18 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → Tondela (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Ashdod (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Blackpool | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Livingston | 28 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Petro de Luanda (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Belgium U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Belgium U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014– | Angola | 10 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:35, 23 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:11, 12 November 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Benfica
On 30 August 2014, Menga signed for Portuguese champions Benfica until 2017.[1] On 20 September, he made his debut for Benfica B, where he played 12 matches in Segunda Liga.[2]
Braga and loans
On 2 February 2015, Menga signed for Braga in Portugal until 2018, for an undisclosed transfer fee.[3][4] He made his debut for the first team in a 4–1 away defeat against Sporting CP. On 7 July 2015, Menga agreed to a one-year loan at recently promoted Tondela.[5] In September 2016 he was loaned to Hapoel Tel Aviv, then he was loaned to F.C Ashdod FC.[6] On 1 July 2017, Menga parted ways with Braga, as his contract ran out.
Blackpool
On 10 November 2017, Menga was picked up on a free transfer by EFL League One side Blackpool.[7]
Livingston
Menga signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Livingston in August 2018.[8] On 30 September 2018, he scored his first goal for Livingston in a 1–0 home win over Rangers.[9] He was released by Livingston on 21 August 2020.[10]
Loan to Petro de Luanda
On 18 July 2019, he was loaned to Angolan club, Petro de Luanda, for the 2019–20 season.[11]
International career
In July 2014, Menga was asked to switch his international allegiance to Angola.[12] On 15 November 2014, he debuted for the national team against Gabon in CAN 2015.[13]
International goals
- Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.[14]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 June 2015 | Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, Lubango, Angola |  Central African Republic | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Career statistics
- As of 17 February 2020[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Standard Liège | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sint-Truiden (loan) | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Lierse | 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| Torino (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benfica B | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Braga | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Braga B | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Tondela (loan) | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Hapoel Tel-Aviv (loan) | 2016–17 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Ashdod (loan) | 2016–17 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Blackpool | 2017–18 | EFL League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 172 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 12 | ||
References
- "Angolan Dolly Menga joins Benfica until 2017". ANGOP. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- U. Madeira - Benfica B (Jornada 8 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal
- "Liga Portugal" (PDF) (in Portuguese). LPFP. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- "Dolly Menga no SC Braga" [Dolly Menga to SC Braga] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- "Dolly Menga assina com o CD Tondela" [Dolly Menga signs with CD Tondela] (in Portuguese). CD Tondela. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- "Dolly Menga zoekt zijn voetbalgeluk in Israël". Sporza (in Dutch). 7 September 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- "DDolly Menga: Blackpool sign Angola international until the end of the season". BBC Sport. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "Dolly Menga: Angola forward joins Livingston on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "Menga strike gives Livingston 1–0 win over Rangers". BBC Sport. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- "Cece Pepe & Dolly Menga Depart". livingstonfc.co.uk. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- "Le Petro de Luanda recrute Dolly Menga et Jacques Tuyisenge". TV5 Sports (in French). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- Mark Gleeson (26 July 2014). "Angola extend their pool of talent ahead of Afcon qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- "Angola afastada do CAN2015 por culpa própria". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- "Angola – Dolly Menga – Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
External links
- Belgium Stats at Belgian FA
- Dolly Menga at ForaDeJogo
- Dolly Menga at Soccerbase
- Dolly Menga at Soccerway
- Dolly Menga at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dolly Menga – UEFA competition record