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Orel Mangala

Orel Mangala

Belgian footballer (born 1998)

Orel Johnson Mangala (born 18 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon, on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest, and the Belgium national team.[3]

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Club career

On 9 June 2017, Mangala signed a four-year contract with VfB Stuttgart.[5] On 8 August 2018, Mangala was loaned out to Hamburger SV without a purchase option until the end of the season.[6]

On 9 April 2021, Mangala extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2024.[7]

On 31 July 2022, it was announced that Mangala had joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee.[8] Mangala made his debut for Forest as a substitute in the team's opening game of the 2022–23 Premier League season, a 2–0 loss at Newcastle United on 6 August.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Leeds United on 4 April 2023.[10] He scored his second goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on 5 November 2023.

On 1 February 2024, Mangala joined Ligue 1 side Lyon on an loan deal for a €11.7M fee with a permanent purchase option of €17.5M.[11]

International career

Mangala was called up to the senior Belgium squad in March 2021.[12] He made his international debut in a 2–2 friendly draw with the Republic of Ireland on 26 March 2022.[13]

Personal life

Mangala is of Congolese descent.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 April 2024[15]
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    International

    As of match played 26 March 2024
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    Honours

    Belgium U17

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      "OREL MANGALA REJOINT L'OL EN PRÊT AVEC OPTION D'ACHAT JUSQU'À LA FIN DE LA SAISON" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 1 February 2024.
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      "Lukaku in Belgium squad despite Inter Covid-19 issues". egypttoday.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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      "Republic of Ireland 2-2 Belgium: Late Alan Browne goal earns Republic draw in friendly". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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      "Le footballeur international Orel Mangala veut assister des jeunes prisonniers au Congo-Kinshasa". 11 December 2017.
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      Orel Mangala at Soccerway
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