19 Facts About Terence Kongolo

Terence Kongolo was born on 14 February 1994 and is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for NAC Breda.

Terence Kongolo joined Huddersfield Town in January 2018, initially on loan, before rejoining them on a permanent transfer.

Terence Kongolo was part of the Netherlands squad that finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Terence Kongolo was born in Fribourg, Switzerland, to Congolese parents Editha and Erik; he moved to the Netherlands when he was four years old and, despite being raised in the Netherlands, he holds Swiss citizenship.

Terence Kongolo is the eldest of three children: he has two younger brothers: Rodney, born in 1998, and Fidel.

On 28 July 2014, it was announced that Terence Kongolo signed a three-year contract with the club, keeping him until 2017 and ending his transfer speculation.

From that moment on, Terence Kongolo regained his first team place, mostly playing in the centre-back position, partnering with Sven van Beek, for most of the season.

Since the start of the season, Terence Kongolo was ever-present in the first team until he was suspended for one game for picking his fourth booking this season.

Elsewhere in the UEFA Europa League, Terence Kongolo helped Feyenoord keep two clean sheets against Manchester United and Zorya Luhansk, which saw him named as UEFA Team of the Week on Matchday 1 and Matchday 3.

Terence Kongolo played the remaining last four matches as a left-back later in the season and helped the club win the league for the first time since 1999.

On 2 January 2018, Terence Kongolo relocated to English football, signing for Premier League club Huddersfield Town on loan until the end of the season, with a view to a permanent transfer on the terms that Huddersfield avoided relegation.

On 16 January 2020, Terence Kongolo signed on loan for fellow Championship club Fulham until the end of the season; the club had suffered relegation from the Premier League, alongside Huddersfield, in the previous season.

On 2 September 2024, Terence Kongolo returned to the Netherlands, joining Eredivisie side NAC Breda on a two-year deal.

Terence Kongolo was initially eligible to play for the Netherlands, Switzerland or DR Congo.

Terence Kongolo was then a part of the Netherlands under-17 national team which won European Championship in 2011.

Terence Kongolo was named to the Team of the Tournament.

Terence Kongolo went on to make ten appearances for the Netherlands U19, including playing three times in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Months after playing the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Terence Kongolo was called up by Netherlands U21 for the first time in mid-August 2013.

Outside of football, Terence Kongolo is an avid fan of basketball, especially the NBA.