Hervin Ongenda (born 24 June 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Liga I club Botoșani.
Club career The French newspaper Le Parisien described Ongenda as the best of a generation of French footballers which also included Kingsley Coman, Anthony Martial and Adrien Rabiot. Ongenda made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain on 6 January 2013, in a Coupe de France 4–3 victory over Arras.
On 3 August 2013, he featured in the Trophée des Champions against Bordeaux, coming on for Javier Pastore in the 73rd minute and scoring the equaliser eight minutes later as PSG went on to win 2–1. He registered his first Ligue 1 match at 9 August, in a 1–1 draw at Montpellier. Ongenda was loaned for the 2014–15 season to fellow league side Bastia. Upon his return in the capital, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal on 22 November 2015, in a 2–1 defeat of Lorient.
Ongenda joined Dutch side Zwolle in January 2017; he only played three games for Zwolle in a five-month period despite being signed for a 3.5-year deal. On 12 March 2018, having not made an official appearance in more than a year, he signed for Segunda División B side Real Murcia. After playing two games over a two-month period, he again left the club.
On 17 July 2018, Ongenda agreed a contract with Romanian team FC Botoșani. Ten days later, he made his Liga I debut in a 2–0 home victory against Hermannstadt. On 13 January 2020, he signed with Italian Serie B club Chievo until the end of the 2019–20 season, with an option to extend the contract until 2022. Ongenda returned to Botoșani in September 2020, after failing to make an impact during his stint in Italy.
International career Born in France, Ongenda is of DR Congolese descent. He is a former youth international for France, having played up to the France U21s.
Career statistics .
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis Saint-Germain B2012–13CFA52———522013–14CFA122———1222015–16CFA168———1682016-17CFA61———61Total3913———3913Paris Saint-Germain2012–13Ligue 10010——102013–14Ligue 160100010802014–15Ligue 100——10102015–16Ligue 15110000061Total111300020161Bastia (loan)2014–15Ligue 116000—30190Bastia B (loan)2014–15CFA 262———62PEC Zwolle2016–17Eredivisie30———30Real Murcia2017–18 Segunda División B20———20Botoșani2018–19Liga I37300——3732019–20Liga I17300——173Total54600——1087Chievo2019–20Serie B30———30Botoșani2020–21Liga I31420——3342021–22Liga I20310——213Total51730——1087Apollon Limassol2021–22Cypriot First Division81———812022–23Cypriot First Division50008100131Total131—8100212Rapid Bucureşti2022–23Liga I40———40Botoșani2024–25Liga I29130——3212025–26Liga I35710—103772026–27Liga I8000——80Total72840—10778Career total27438100816029839
Honours Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16 Coupe de France: 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue: 2013–14, 2015–16 Trophée des Champions: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Bastia Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2014–15
Apollon Limassol Cypriot First Division: 2021–22 Cypriot Super Cup: 2022
Individual Titi d'Or: 2008, 2011
References
External links Eurosport profile