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Samuel Mbangula

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Samuel Mbangula
Personal information
Full name Samuel-Germain Kinduelu Mbangula Tshifunda
Date of birth (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Belgium
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Juventus
Number 51
Youth career
2014–2019 Club Brugge
2019–2020 Anderlecht
2020–2023 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Juventus Next Gen 17 (1)
2024– Juventus 8 (1)
International career
2019 Belgium U15 2 (0)
2019 Belgium U17 6 (4)
2021–2022 Belgium U18 10 (1)
2022–2023 Belgium U19 5 (0)
2023– Belgium U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:32, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Samuel-Germain Kinduelu Mbangula Tshifunda (born 16 January 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Juventus.[1]

Early life

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Born in Belgium, Mbangula is of DR Congolese descent.[2]

Club career

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Having began his youth career at Club Brugge, with whom he spent five years, Mbangula moved to Anderlecht in summer 2019.[3]

On 10 August 2020, Mbangula joined the under-17 team of Italian side Juventus.[3] In 2022, Mbangula signed a four-year contract with Juventus.[4] After having played for the under-19s,[5] he was made part of Juventus' reserve team in Serie C, Juventus Next Gen, during the 2023–24 season.[4]

On 19 August 2024, Mbangula made his debut for Juventus in the first matchday of the 2024–25 Serie A season, scoring in a 3–0 win against Como; he was nominated man of the match.[5]

International career

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In November 2024 he was called up to the senior Belgiuam squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and Israel on 14 and 17 November 2024, respectively.[6]

Style of play

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Mbangula is a rapid offensive winger.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 November 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus Next Gen 2023–24 Serie C 17 1 2 0 — 6[b] 1 25 2
Juventus 2024–25 Serie A 8 1 0 0 1[c] 0 0 0 9 1
Career total 25 2 2 0 1 0 6 1 34 3
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ^ "Roster Juventus Men's Under 19 - Juventus Football Club U19 Squad". Juventus FC. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Youth League: Samuel Mbangula sauve la Juventus face au Benfica de Lisbonne". 14 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Morea, Tommaso (10 August 2020). "ESCLUSIVA – Juventus Under17, preso l'attaccante belga Samuel Mbangula". Giovani Bianconeri | Juventus Primavera | Settore giovanile | Calciomercato (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Samuel Mbangula della Juventus Next Gen convocato dal Belgio Under 21 | Goal.com Italia". www.goal.com (in Italian). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Chi è Mbangula, talento lanciato da Motta in gol all'esordio con il Como: "È pazzesco, è un sogno"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. ^ "De Ketelaere, Doku, Fofana en Seys haken af bij de Rode Duivels, Sardella debuteert" [De Ketelaere, Doku, Fofana and Seys drop out of Red Devils' squad, Sardella to make debut]. sporza. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ Samuel Mbangula at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
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