Nansha Kalonji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | defender / striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Ramapo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Central Jersey Riptide | ||
| 1999 | MetroStars | 19 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Carolina Dynamo | 41 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2003 | Greensboro College (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Rutgers University–Newark | ||
| 2006–2009 | Ramapo College (assistant) | ||
| 2009– | New Jersey City University | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Nansha Kalonji (born 16 February 1973)[1] is a retired Belgian soccer player who played in both defence and attack. He was most recently the manager of the Rutgers–Newark Scarlet Raiders at Rutgers–Newark.[2]
Player
Kalonji attended Ramapo College where he played on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in social science in 2003. He was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2007.[3] He played for the Central Jersey Riptide in the USISL.[4] In February 1999, the MetroStars selected Kalonji in the third round (thirty-first overall) of the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft. He played nineteen games and scored one goal before being released on November 23, 1999.[1] In 2002 and 2003, he played for the Carolina Dynamo in the fourth division Premier Development League.
Coach
Kalonji began his coaching career as an assistant at Ramapo College. He then served as an assistant coach at West Orange High School before moving up to become an assistant at Greensboro College in 2002 and 2003.[5] In 2004, he became the head coach at Rutgers University–Newark. After posting an 18–32–2 record over three seasons, Kalonji resigned on November 4, 2006.
Kalonji also holds Congolese [4] and American nationality.
References
- 1 2 "Player profile". MetroFanatic.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Scarlet Raiders Men's Soccer Roster". Rutgers University. Archived from the original on 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ Rampo Hall of Fame
- 1 2 "Obscure Metro Files: Kevin Knight and Nansha Kalonji". MetroFanatic.com. 2005-07-09. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ Pride Coaches With Pro Playing Ties