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
Born in Belgium, Mbangula is of DR Congolese descent.[2]
Club career
Having begun 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] Not long after, he scored his first Champions League goal on the 11th of February against PSV Eindhoven the next year.[6][7]
International career
In November 2024 he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and Israel on 14 and 17 November 2024, respectively.[8]
Style of play
Mbangula is a rapid offensive winger.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 March 2025[9]
| 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 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Career total | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
References
- ^ "Roster Juventus Men's Under 19 - Juventus Football Club U19 Squad". Juventus FC. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Youth League: Samuel Mbangula sauve la Juventus face au Benfica de Lisbonne". 14 September 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mbangula goal earns Juventus first leg win over PSV". 12 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Juventus 2-1 PSV: Late Mbangula strike gives hosts first-leg lead". 11 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Samuel Mbangula at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
External links
- Profile at the Juventus FC website
- Samuel Mbangula – UEFA competition record (archive)
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