Background and career
Jacques Ilonda Maghoma (born 23 October 1987) is a Congolese former professional footballer who made 380 appearances in the Football League between 2009 and 2020 and 25 for the DR Congo national team between 2010 and 2019.
A midfielder, Maghoma began his career with Tottenham Hotspur, and has also played for Sheffield Wednesday and Burton Albion, where he was the player of the season for 2012–13. He spent five seasons with Birmingham City, and was their player of the year for 2017–18, before spending a season with East Bengal of the Indian Super League. After a few matches in English non-league football, Maghoma announced his retirement in October 2022.
Internationally, Maghoma was first capped for the DR Congo in 2010.
