| Intro | Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer |
| A.K.A. | Shabani Christophe Nonda |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 6 March 1977, Bujumbura |
| Age: | 43 years |
Shabani Christophe Nonda (born 6 March 1977 in Bujumbura, Burundi) is a retired DR Congolese international footballer who played as a striker. He earned 36 caps and scored 20 goals for the DR Congo, and was selected for their squad for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career
Club career
Nonda began his career at Atlético Olympic in 1992. After playing in Tanzania with Young Africans and in South Africa with Vaal Professionals, he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman who then placed Nonda in Switzerland with FC Zürich in 1996 for a transfer fee of US$150,000.
After finishing top goalscorer in Switzerland two years running he was transferred to French side Stade Rennais in 1998 for a record fee of US$9 million dollars, and later moved to AS Monaco in 2000 again for €20 million, to replace David Trezeguet. His performances, including those in the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final, earned him a move to Italian Serie A club A.S. Roma on a three-year deal in 2005 on free transfer, 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 Blackburn Rovers. 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 giant Galatasaray 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and to date 36 international caps for the country, with 20 goals since 2000. He retired from international football in 2005, and returned in 2007. He scored a hat-trick against Republic of Djibouti in World Cup Qualifications in 2008.
Media personality
Throughout his footballing career, Nonda has hosted a DJ show for a Burundian radio station.
Commitment
Shabani 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 Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization.
Honours
Personal
Monaco
- Coupe de la Ligue Winner: 2003; Runner-up: 2001
- UEFA Champions League Runner-up: 2004
Roma
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2007
Galatasaray
- Turkcell Super League: 2007-08
- Turkish Super Cup: 2008
Individual
Zürich
- Swiss Super League Top Scorer (24 goals): 1997-98
- Swiss Foreign Footballer of the Year: 1997-98
Monaco
- Ligue 1 Top Scorer (26 goals): 2002-03