like Guingamp and Brest in the January transfer window. On 23 January 2013, Illunga signed for Rennes, the team he started his youth career, on a six-month deal and was also reunited with Antonetti, during their time at Saint-Étienne. A few weeks later, Ilunga made his debut (his first appearance in Ligue 1 since 2008), playing in a left-back position, in a 2–2 draw against Lorient. However, Ilunga suffered a thigh injury during a match against Montpellier in March 2013. Later years Following his departure from Rennes, Ilunga went on trial at AS Nancy before spending six months at Carquefou. He then spent two seasons at Creteil. He retired in 2016, and in September 2017 was appointed to the commission for training and development at CAF. International career Ilunga was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. Ilunga helped DR Congo reach the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations in Egypt in 2006. The Leopards beat Togo and drew with Angola before being eliminated by the host nation in the last-eight. Ilunga scored his first goal for his country in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Egypt in Cairo on 1 June 2008, but it was not enough to prevent the DR Congo being eliminated from the competition at the second qualifying round stage. International goals Appearances in major competitions References External links 1982 births Living people Footballers from Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo international footballers Association football defenders Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in England RCD Espanyol B footballers Stade Rennais F.C. players AS Saint-Étienne players Toulouse FC players West Ham United F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players USJA Carquefou players US Créteil-Lusitanos players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Premier League players English Football League players 2004 African Cup of Nations players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people