Orel Mangala
Orel Johnson Mangala (born 18 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Belgium national team.[3]
![]() Mangala playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Orel Johnson Mangala[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 March 1998||
Place of birth | Brussels,[3] Belgium | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
Number | 5 | ||
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 | 30 | (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 | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:30, 13 October 2023 (UTC) |
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]
Personal life
Mangala is of Congolese descent.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 August 2023[11]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
Career total | 159 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 5 |
References
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015: List of Players: Belgium" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019.
- "Orel Mangala: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Orel Mangala". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- "Orel Mangala". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "VfB sign Orel Mangala". VfB Stuttgart. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- "Orel Mangala signs for Hamburger SV". VfB Stuttgart. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "VfB extend Orel Mangala's contract until 2024". VfB Stuttgart. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Forest confirm Orel Mangala signing". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- "Lukaku in Belgium squad despite Inter Covid-19 issues". egypttoday.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- "Le footballeur international Orel Mangala veut assister des jeunes prisonniers au Congo-Kinshasa". 11 December 2017.
- Orel Mangala at Soccerway
- "Archived copy" (PDF). www.fifadata.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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External links

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- Orel Mangala – UEFA competition record (archive)
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