Orel Mangala

Orel Johnson Mangala (born 18 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Belgium national team.[1]

Orel Mangala
Mangala playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2017
Personal information
Full name Orel Mangala
Date of birth (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 VfB Stuttgart
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2017 Anderlecht
2016–2017 → Borussia Dortmund (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– VfB Stuttgart 95 (3)
2018 VfB Stuttgart II 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Hamburger SV (loan) 29 (0)
National team‡
2013 Belgium U15 2 (0)
2013–2014 Belgium U16 13 (1)
2014–2015 Belgium U17 19 (2)
2016 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2016–2017 Belgium U19 12 (1)
2017–2020 Belgium U21 14 (0)
2022– Belgium 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:16, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:52, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

On 9 June 2017, Mangala signed a four-year contract with VfB Stuttgart.[2] On 8 August 2018, Mangala was loaned out to Hamburger SV without a purchase option until the end of the season.[3]

On 9 April 2021, Mangala extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2024.[4]

International career

Mangala was called up to the senior Belgium squad in March 2021.[5]

Honours

International

Belgia U17

Personal life

Mangala is of Congolese descent.[8]

References
  1. "Orel Mangala". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  2. "VfB sign Orel Mangala". VfB Stuttgart. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. "Orel Mangala signs for Hamburger SV". VfB Stuttgart. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. "VfB extend Orel Mangala's contract until 2024". VfB Stuttgart. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. "Lukaku in Belgium squad despite Inter Covid-19 issues". egypttoday.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). www.fifadata.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. FIFA.com
  8. "Le footballeur international Orel Mangala veut assister des jeunes prisonniers au Congo-Kinshasa". 11 December 2017.


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