David Tutonda

David Tutonda
Tutonda playing for York City in 2015
Personal information
Full name David Mabanga Tutonda[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995[2]
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
Number 33
Youth career
2012–2014 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2015 → Newport County (loan) 12 (2)
2015 → York City (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2020 Barnet 92 (3)
2020–2021 Bristol Rovers 20 (0)
2021–2023 Gillingham 54 (1)
2023–2025 Morecambe 79 (2)
2025–2026 Rochdale 10 (0)
2026– Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:40, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

David Mabanga Tutonda (born 11 October 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.

Career

Cardiff City

Tutonda was spotted by Cardiff City academy manager Neal Ardley while playing in a showcase match, who signed him in October 2012.[4][5] He was offered a professional contract with Cardiff in April 2014.[5]

On 13 February 2015, he joined League Two club Newport County on an initial one-month loan. Tutonda made his Football League debut for Newport the following day in the starting line-up for the fixture against Wycombe Wanderers.[6] Newport won the match 2–1. He scored his first Football League goal for Newport on 18 April 2015 in the 3–2 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge.[7]

Tutonda joined League Two club York City on 7 August 2015 on a six-month loan.[8] He made his debut a day later in the opening match of the 2015–16 season, a 3–0 away defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.[9] The loan was terminated early on 27 November 2015.[10]

Barnet

On 31 December 2016, Tutonda agreed to sign for League Two club Barnet on a two-year contract,[11] effective from 1 January 2017.[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 April 2017 in a 3–1 win over Grimsby Town.[13] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season, having played 113 games for the Bees, scoring five goals.[14]

Bristol Rovers

On 28 August 2020, Tutonda joined Bristol Rovers on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal following a successful trial period.[15] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, replacing Luke Leahy in the 73 minute of a 1–1 away draw at Sunderland[16] and made his first league start three weeks later, playing the entirety of a 2–0 home victory over Northampton Town.[17] On 18 June 2021, Tutonda had his contract terminated by Rovers in order to allow him to pursue opportunities elsewhere.[18]

Gillingham

Having departed Rovers, Tutonda joined Gillingham on 18 June 2021.[19]

In May 2023, manager Neil Harris confirmed that Tutonda had been offered a new contract at the club.[20]

Morecambe

Tutonda left Gillingham at the end of his contract and on 11 August 2023 signed a one-year deal with Morecambe.[21]

Rochdale

On 3 July 2025, Tutonda joined National League side Rochdale on an initial one-year deal.[22] On 18 May 2026, the club announced it was releasing him.[23]

Accrington Stanley

On 16 July 2026, Tutonda joined League Two club Accrington Stanley on a one-year deal.[24]

Personal life

Tutonda was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo[25] and moved to London, England with his family at the age of five. He did not start playing football until the age of 12.[4]

Career statistics

As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 2014–15[26] Championship 000000—00
2015–16[9] Championship 0000——00
2016–17[27] Championship 00—00—00
Total 000000—00
Newport County (loan) 2014–15[26] League Two 122———122
York City (loan) 2015–16[9] League Two 12000101[a]0140
Barnet 2016–17[27] League Two 71———71
2017–18[28] League Two 41010203[a]0470
2018–19[29] National League 20042003[b]0272
2019–20[30] National League 24220006[c]0322
Total 92372201201135
Bristol Rovers 2020–21[31] League One 20000002[a]0220
Gillingham 2021–22[32] League One 29000201[a]0320
2022–23[33] League Two 25120301[a]0311
Total 541205020631
Morecambe 2023–24[34] League Two 37230002[a]0422
2024–25[35] League Two 42010103[a]0470
Total 792401050892
Rochdale 2025–26[36] National League 10000—5[d]0150
Career total 27981329027032810
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League playoffs
  4. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Barnet FC player profiles: David Tutonda". Barnet F.C. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "David Tutonda". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 Pearlman, Michael (20 February 2015). "Cardiff City's David Tutonda hoping for bright future with Newport County". South Wales Argus. Newport. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 Roberts, Sam (29 April 2014). "Six Academy players sign professional terms". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Cardiff youngster joins Newport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tutonda scores for Newport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Flett, Dave (7 August 2015). "Cardiff's David Tutonda signs six-month loan deal with York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 "Games played by David Tutonda in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Flett, Dave (27 November 2015). "Loan quartet David Tutonda, Rhys Turner, Bryn Morris and Michael Collins leave York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Barnet snap up Tutonda". Barnet F.C. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Tutonda completes Barnet move". Cardiff City F.C. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Barnet 3–1 Grimsby Town move". BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Club update". www.barnetfc.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "David Tutonda joins the Gas!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 28 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Sunderland 1-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 2-0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020.
  18. ↑ "Tutonda Departs Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  19. ↑ "Gills sign David Tutonda". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 18 June 2021.
  20. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (3 May 2023). "Gillingham in contract talks with Alex MacDonald and David Tutonda; Manager Neil Harris confirms Stuart O'Keefe will leave in the summer while striker Lewis Walker remains". Kent Online. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "Morecambe sign former Gillingham defender Tutonda". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Tutonda Become Fifth Summer Signing". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  23. ↑ "Rochdale in talks with veteran Ian Henderson over new deal". BBC Sport. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "SIGNING: David joins from Rochdale". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "David Tutonda". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by David Tutonda in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  27. 1 2 "Games played by David Tutonda in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  28. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  29. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  30. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  31. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  32. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  33. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  34. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  35. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  36. ↑ "Games played by David Tutonda in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
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