Shabani Christophe Nonda (born 6 March 1977) is a former professional

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who played as a striker. Born in Burundi, he represented the DR Congo national team, earning 36 caps and scoring 20 goals. He was selected for DR Congo's squad for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations.

Club career

Born in Bujumbura, Burundi, Nonda began his career at Atlético Olympic in 1992. After playing in

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with

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and in

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with

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, he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman who then placed Nonda in Switzerland with

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in 1996 for After finishing top goalscorer in Switzerland two years running he was transferred to French side Stade Rennais in 1998 for a and later moved to

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in 2000 again for €20 million, to replace

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. His performances, including those in the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final, earned him a move to Serie A club

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on a three-year deal in 2005, for which he earned €1.8 million in gross per season. (however the tax rate including regional tax may have added up to around 50%) However, he never lived up to his potential – partly due to a knee injury sustained while at Monaco – and spent the 2006–07 season on loan at English side

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. While at Blackburn, Nonda announced his intention to sign a permanent deal, Blackburn opted not to sign Nonda on a permanent deal and he later signed for Turkish club

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in August 2007 on a two-year deal. On 28 January 2010, Galatasaray released him by mutual consent.

International career

Though he was born in Burundi, Nonda holds citizenship from

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and to date 36 international

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for the country, with 20 goals since 2000. He retired from international football in 2005, and returned in 2007. He scored a

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against

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in World Cup Qualifications in 2008.

Outside football

Media personality

Throughout his footballing career, Nonda has hosted a DJ show for a Burundian radio station.

Commitment

Nonda is a member of the "Champions for Peace" club, a group of famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by

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, a

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-based international organization.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Monaco * Coupe de la Ligue: 2002–03; runner-up: 2000–01 *

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runner-up: 2003–04 Roma * Supercoppa Italiana: 2007 Galatasaray *

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: 2007–08 *

Turkish Super Cup The Turkish Super Cup ( Turkish: ''TFF Süper Kupa''), as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known ...

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Individual * Swiss Super League top scorer: 1997–98 (24 goals) * Swiss Foreign Footballer of the Year: 1997–98 * Ligue 1 top scorer: 2002–03 (26 goals) * Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2002–03

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