Ilunga leaves Hammers
Defender's contract is cancelled by mutual consent
Last Updated: January 28, 2012 5:47pm
Herita Ilunga: The defender - who has played 15 games on-loan at Doncaster this season - has left West Ham by mutual consent
Congolese defender Herita Ilunga has been released from his contract at West Ham with immediate effect after the player came to a mutual agreement with club.
The 29-year-old - who first made his debut for the Hammers in 2008 on loan from Toulouse - played his last game for Sam Allardyce's team in the 2-1 Carling Cup defeat to Aldershot back in August and has been playing on loan at Championship rivals Doncaster since October.
Ilunga moved to the Boleyn Ground on a permanent basis for a fee of £3million in the summer of 2009 - and leaves having played 73 games for the club, netting three goals.
A statement on the Hammers' official website said: "The club would like to thank Herita for his service and wish him well for the future."
Herita Ilunga
