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David Tutonda

David Mabanga Tutonda (born 11 October 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Morecambe.

David Tutonda
Tutonda playing for York City in 2015
Personal information
Full name David Mabanga Tutonda[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Morecambe
Number 23
Youth career
2012–2014 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2015 → Newport County (loan) 12 (2)
2015 → York City (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2020 Barnet 92 (3)
2020–2021 Bristol Rovers 20 (0)
2021–2023 Gillingham 54 (1)
2023– Morecambe 51 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:20, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Cardiff City

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Tutonda was spotted by Cardiff City academy manager Neal Ardley while playing in a showcase match, who signed him in October 2012.[4][5] He was offered a professional contract with Cardiff in April 2014.[5]

On 13 February 2015, he joined League Two club Newport County on an initial one-month loan. Tutonda made his Football League debut for Newport the following day in the starting line-up for the fixture against Wycombe Wanderers.[6] Newport won the match 2–1. He scored his first Football League goal for Newport on 18 April 2015 in the 3–2 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge.[7]

Tutonda joined League Two club York City on 7 August 2015 on a six-month loan.[8] He made his debut a day later in the opening match of the 2015–16 season, a 3–0 away defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.[9] The loan was terminated early on 27 November 2015.[10]

Barnet

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On 31 December 2016, Tutonda agreed to sign for League Two club Barnet on a two-year contract,[11] effective from 1 January 2017.[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 April 2017 in a 3–1 win over Grimsby Town.[13] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season, having played 113 games for the Bees, scoring five goals.[14]

Bristol Rovers

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On 28 August 2020, Tutonda joined Bristol Rovers on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal following a successful trial period.[15] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, replacing Luke Leahy in the 73 minute of a 1–1 away draw at Sunderland[16] and made his first league start three weeks later, playing the entirety of a 2–0 home victory over Northampton Town.[17] On 18 June 2021, Tutonda had his contract terminated by Rovers in order to allow him to pursue opportunities elsewhere.[18]

Gillingham

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Having departed Rovers, Tutonda joined Gillingham on 18 June 2021.[19]

In May 2023, manager Neil Harris confirmed that Tutonda had been offered a new contract at the club.[20]

Morecambe

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Tutonda left Gillingham at the end of his contract and on 11 August 2023 signed a one-year deal with Morecambe.[21]

Personal life

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Tutonda was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo[22] and moved to London, England with his family at the age of five. He did not start playing football until the age of 12.[4]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cardiff City 2014–15[23] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2015–16[9] Championship 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2016–17[24] Championship 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Newport County (loan) 2014–15[23] League Two 12 2 — — — 12 2
York City (loan) 2015–16[9] League Two 12 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 14 0
Barnet 2016–17[24] League Two 7 1 — — — 7 1
2017–18[25] League Two 41 0 1 0 2 0 3[a] 0 47 0
2018–19[26] National League 20 0 4 2 0 0 3[b] 0 27 2
2019–20[27] National League 24 2 2 0 0 0 6[c] 0 32 2
Total 92 3 7 2 2 0 12 0 113 5
Bristol Rovers 2020–21[28] League One 20 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 22 0
Gillingham 2021–22[29] League One 29 0 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 32 0
2022–23[30] League Two 25 1 2 0 3 0 1[a] 0 31 1
Total 54 1 2 0 5 0 2 0 63 1
Morecambe 2023–24[31] League Two 37 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 42 2
Career total 227 8 12 2 8 0 19 0 266 10
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League playoffs

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Barnet FC player profiles: David Tutonda". Barnet F.C. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017.
  3. ^ "David Tutonda". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b Pearlman, Michael (20 February 2015). "Cardiff City's David Tutonda hoping for bright future with Newport County". South Wales Argus. Newport. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b Roberts, Sam (29 April 2014). "Six Academy players sign professional terms". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Cardiff youngster joins Newport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Tutonda scores for Newport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. ^ Flett, Dave (7 August 2015). "Cardiff's David Tutonda signs six-month loan deal with York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  9. ^ a b c "Games played by David Tutonda in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  10. ^ Flett, Dave (27 November 2015). "Loan quartet David Tutonda, Rhys Turner, Bryn Morris and Michael Collins leave York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Barnet snap up Tutonda". Barnet F.C. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Tutonda completes Barnet move". Cardiff City F.C. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Barnet 3–1 Grimsby Town move". BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Club update". www.barnetfc.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  15. ^ "David Tutonda joins the Gas!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Sunderland 1-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Bristol Rovers 2-0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Tutonda Departs Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Gills sign David Tutonda". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 18 June 2021.
  20. ^ Cawdell, Luke (3 May 2023). "Gillingham in contract talks with Alex MacDonald and David Tutonda; Manager Neil Harris confirms Stuart O'Keefe will leave in the summer while striker Lewis Walker remains". Kent Online. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Morecambe sign former Gillingham defender Tutonda". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  22. ^ "David Tutonda". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by David Tutonda in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by David Tutonda in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  26. ^ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  27. ^ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  28. ^ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  29. ^ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  30. ^ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  31. ^ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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