Chancel Mbemba

Chancel Mbemba

Personal information
Full name	Chancel Mbemba Mangulu
Date of birth	8 August 1994[1]
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Newcastle United
Number	18
Youth career
2006–2007	E.S. La Grace
2007–2008	Mputu
2008–2012	MK Étanchéité
2012–2013	Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013–2015	Anderlecht	63	(6)
2015–	Newcastle United	26	(0)
National team^‡
2012–	DR Congo	22	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:18, 29 March 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2015

Chancel Mbemba Mangulu (born 8 August 1994) is a Congolese international footballer who plays for English club Newcastle United.^[2]

Early life

Mbemba grew up in Kinshasa in a family of nine children. His mother Antoinette is a former basketball player who represented DR Congo.^[3][4]

Career

Anderlecht

After playing youth football for several clubs including E.S. La Grace and FC MK Etanchéité in Kinshasa, Mbemba joined Belgian club Anderlecht in 2012.^[3]

Mbemba mainly played with Anderlecht reserve and youth teams. At this point Mbemba requested to have a bone scan to dispel rumours that he was older than he actually was.^[5] The bone scan proved his age was indeed correct.^[6] Mbemba eventually made his senior debut on 28 July 2013 in their opening match of the 2013–14 Belgian Pro League season, a 2–3 defeat to Lokeren.^[2]

He made a further 28 appearances during the 2014–15 season as they finished in third spot in the league. They also finished runners-up in the 2014–15 Belgian Cup, losing 1–2 to Club Brugge in the final.^[7]

Newcastle United

On 26 July 2015, English Premier League side Newcastle United confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Anderlecht for the transfer of Mbemba, who also agreed personal terms and passed a medical.^[8] On 30 July, Mbemba was officially unveiled as a Newcastle United player, signing a five-year contract with the club.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 January 2016^[10][11]

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Anderlecht	2013–14	Belgian Pro League	35	5	0	0	0	0	5	1	40	6
	2014–15	Belgian Pro League	28	1	2	0	0	0	7	2	37	3
	Total		63	6	2	0	0	0	12	3	77	9
Newcastle United	2015–16	Premier League	31	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	0
Career total			84	6	2	0	0	0	13	3	103	9

References

1. "Player Profile Chancel Mbemba". premierleague.com. Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
2. "Congo DR - C. Mbemba - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
3. Thirion, Xavier (9 November 2013). "Mbemba: "Je veux marquer l’histoire d’Anderlecht"". L'Avenir (in French). Retrieved 23 July 2015.
4. Douglas, Mark (23 July 2015). "Newcastle United new boy Chancel Mbemba's remarkable back story marks him out as a future star". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
5. Sinnot, John (1 February 2013). "Football's age fraud: FIFA probes player with 'four birthdays'". CNN. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
6. "Jupiler Pro League’s best youngsters and future European stars". Benefoot. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
7. "Club Brugge 2–1 Anderlecht". Soccerway. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
8. "Chancel Mbemba Deal Moves Closer" (Press release). Newcastle United. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
9. "Mbemba Joins United" (Press release). Newcastle United. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
10. "C. MBEMBA". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
11. "Chancel Mbemba". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

External links

• Chancel Mbemba Mangulu's profile at RSCA.be