Orel Mangala
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.
 Mangala playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Orel Johnson Mangala | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2016–2017 | → Borussia Dortmund (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | VfB Stuttgart | 101 | (3) |
| 2018 | VfB Stuttgart II | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Hamburger SV (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2022– | Nottingham Forest | 47 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Lyon (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 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 | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 3 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:10, 26 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 9 June 2017, Mangala signed a four-year contract with VfB Stuttgart. On 8 August 2018, Mangala was loaned out to Hamburger SV without a purchase option until the end of the season.
On 9 April 2021, Mangala extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2024.
On 31 July 2022, it was announced that Mangala had joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee. 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. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Leeds United on 4 April 2023. 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.
International career
Mangala was called up to the senior Belgium squad in March 2021. He made his international debut in a 2–2 friendly draw with the Republic of Ireland on 26 March 2022.
Personal life
Mangala is of Congolese descent.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 101 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 109 | 3 | ||||
| Hamburger SV (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2022–23 | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 53 | 2 | |||
| Lyon (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 182 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 7 | ||
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |
Honours
Belgium U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2015
References
External links
- Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website
- Orel Mangala – UEFA competition record (archive)
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