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Career & Clubs
Although born in Algeria and holding French nationality, Linganzi represented Congo internationally. He made his debut in the 3–0 loss against Algeria, his country of birth, on 14 August 2013, during which he was substituted due to a hamstring injury.
Born in Algiers, Algeria, Linganzi emigrated to Aix-en-Provence, France, along with his parents. He played for several youths team such as Aix-en-Provence, Vitrolles and Cannes before joining Saint-Étienne, where Linganzi started his professional career. In the reserves for the 2007–08 season, Linganzi began to be established in the starting eleven with 22 appearances and one goal. On 28 September 2008, Linganzi made his Ligue 1 debut for Saint-Étienne, coming on in the 64th minute for Geoffrey Dernis in a league game against Bordeaux. On 28 January 2010, Linganzi signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer. In only his second game for Blackburn Rovers's Reserve team when during a game against Wigan Athletic's reserve team, he provided two assists for goals and scored one goal. On 13 January 2011, Linganzi signed for Preston North End on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season. He made his debut against Leicester City and after about half an hour he pulled his hamstring when he had a shot. His injury ruled him out for six weeks. Despite being injured, Manager Phil Brown confirmed that Linganzi would stay for the rest of the season and at the end of the season, Linganzi would be left out of the first team. In March, Brown said Linganzi still had a role in the first team, having been out for two months. At the start of the 2011–12 season, Linganzi played in a pre-season friendly for Preston North End against Morecambe, prompting…
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- Blackburn Rovers F.C. (2010–2013)
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- AS Saint-Étienne (2008–2010)
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- Accrington Stanley F.C. (2013–2013)
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- Preston North End F.C. (2011–2011)
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- Gillingham F.C. (2013–2015)
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- Étoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël (2015–2016)
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- Congo men's national football team (2008–2013)
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- Portsmouth F.C. (2016–2017)
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- Swindon Town F.C. (2017–2018)
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- Salford City F.C. (2019–2019)
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- Premier League
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- Republic of the Congo
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- France
Legacy
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Played together with
A. N. HornbyBlackburn Rovers F.C.
Aaron DoranBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2008–2011- Aaron FlahavanPortsmouth F.C. · 1994–2001
Aaron MokoenaBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2005–2009
Aaron MokoenaPortsmouth F.C. · 2009–2012- Abdelaziz KamaraAS Saint-Étienne · 2000–2006
Abdelkader FerhaouiAS Saint-Étienne · 1998–2000
Abdelkrim MerryAS Saint-Étienne · 1986–1987Abdul RazakPortsmouth F.C. · 2011–2011
Adam BarrettGillingham F.C. · 2012–2015
Adam El-AbdGillingham F.C. · 2016–2016
Adam El-AbdSwindon Town F.C. · 2015–2016
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Identifiers & aliases
Amine Linganzi Koumba is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Algeria, Linganzi represented Congo at international level.
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