Herita Ilunga
| Date of birth | 25 February 1982 |
| Place of birth | Kinshasa |
| Nationality | Congolese (COD) |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
After a season's loan, Herita joined West Ham United in June 2009 with a contract to June 2013.
After a loan spell, he joined Doncaster Rovers in March 2012 with a monthly contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Espanyol B | 01 Jul 2002 | 01 Jul 2003 | |
| Saint-Etienne | 01 Jul 2003 | 01 Jul 2007 | |
| Toulouse | 01 Jul 2007 | 02 Feb 2009 | |
| West Ham United | 01 Sep 2008 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| West Ham United | 01 Jun 2009 | 31 Jan 2012 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 04 Oct 2011 | 03 Jan 2012 | L |
| Doncaster Rovers | 09 Mar 2012 | 30 Jun 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Saint-Etienne | French Championnat | 37 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Saint-Etienne | French Championnat | 30 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Saint-Etienne | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Toulouse | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | West Ham United | Premier League | 35 |
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| 2009-10 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | West Ham United | Premier League | 16 |
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| 2010-11 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | West Ham United | Premier League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 19 |
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| 2011-12 | West Ham United | League Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2004 | Congo DR v Guinea | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 28 Jan 2004 | Tunisia v Congo DR | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Congo DR v Rwanda | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Saint Etienne v AS Monaco | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | RC Lens v Saint Etienne | L | 3-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Saint Etienne v Strasbourg | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Paris St Germain v Saint Etienne | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Congo DR v South Africa | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Saint Etienne v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Ajaccio AC v Saint Etienne | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Saint Etienne v Auxerre | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Saint Etienne | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Saint Etienne v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 2-3 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Saint Etienne | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Saint Etienne v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Lille v Saint Etienne | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Saint Etienne v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Bastia v Saint Etienne | W | 0-3 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Saint Etienne v Rennes | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Metz v Saint Etienne | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Saint Etienne v Toulouse | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Saint Etienne v SM Caen | W | 5-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Istres v Saint Etienne | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Saint Etienne v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Strasbourg v Saint Etienne | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Saint Etienne v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Nantes v Saint Etienne | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Auxerre v Saint Etienne | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Saint Etienne v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Saint Etienne | L | 3-2 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 06 Mar 2005 | Saint Etienne v Olympique Marseille | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 16 Mar 2005 | Saint Etienne v Ajaccio AC | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Saint Etienne v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Congo DR v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Nice v Saint Etienne | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Saint Etienne v Bastia | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Rennes v Saint Etienne | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Saint Etienne v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 07 May 2005 | Toulouse v Saint Etienne | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 14 May 2005 | SM Caen v Saint Etienne | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 21 May 2005 | Saint Etienne v Istres | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 28 May 2005 | AS Monaco v Saint Etienne | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Congo DR v Uganda | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Burkina Faso v Congo DR | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 17 Jul 2005 | CFR Cluj v Saint Etienne | D | 1-1 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Saint Etienne v CFR Cluj | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-3 |
Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Jul 2005 | Saint Etienne v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Troyes v Saint Etienne | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Saint Etienne v Metz | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Toulouse v Saint Etienne | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Saint Etienne v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Congo DR v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Nice v Saint Etienne | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Saint Etienne v Paris St Germain | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Saint Etienne v Nancy | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Lille v Saint Etienne | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Saint Etienne v Le Mans | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Nantes v Saint Etienne | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 23 Oct 2005 | Saint Etienne v Olympique Marseille | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Strasbourg v Saint Etienne | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Saint Etienne v Auxerre | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 19 Nov 2005 | AS Monaco v Saint Etienne | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Saint Etienne v Bordeaux | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 04 Dec 2005 | RC Lens v Saint Etienne | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 11 Dec 2005 | Saint Etienne v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Rennes v Saint Etienne | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Togo v Congo DR | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Nancy v Saint Etienne | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Saint Etienne v Nice | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Saint Etienne v Lille | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Le Mans v Saint Etienne | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 05 Mar 2006 | Saint Etienne v Nantes | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Olympique Marseille v Saint Etienne | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Saint Etienne v Strasbourg | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Auxerre v Saint Etienne | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Olympique Lyonnais v Saint Etienne | L | 4-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 06 May 2006 | Saint Etienne v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 13 May 2006 | Ajaccio AC v Saint Etienne | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Liverpool v Toulouse | L |
4-0 Agg: 5-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Egypt v Congo DR | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Congo DR v Malawi | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Congo DR v Togo | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2008 | Congo DR v Egypt | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 13 Sep 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2008 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Malawi v Congo DR | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Hull City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2008 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2008 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2008 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | West Ham United v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2009 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Hartlepool United v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2009 | West Ham United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2009 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 01 Mar 2009 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2009 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2009 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2009 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2009 | West Ham United v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2009 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Sunderland v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2009 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 5-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2009 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | West Ham United v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2011 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Aug 2011 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Watford v West Ham United | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2011 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2011 | West Ham United v Aldershot Town | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Oct 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Portsmouth v Doncaster Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Millwall v Doncaster Rovers | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Birmingham City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Burnley v Doncaster Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Watford v Doncaster Rovers | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Southampton v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Congo DR | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Congo DR | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Congo DR | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Congo DR | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Congo DR | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Congo DR | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Congo DR | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 05 Sep 2004 | Congo DR v South Africa | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Congo DR v Uganda | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Burkina Faso v Congo DR | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Congo DR v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Togo v Congo DR | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Egypt v Congo DR | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Congo DR v Malawi | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Congo DR v Togo | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2008 | Congo DR v Egypt | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Malawi v Congo DR | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.