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Chancel Mbemba

Chancel Mbemba

Defender · 31 yrs Capitão

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Chancel Mangulu Mbemba (born 8 August 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lille and the DR Congo national team, of which he is the captain. Mbemba began his professional career Anderlecht, where he won the Belgian Pro League in his debut season of 2013–14. A year later, he moved to Newcastle United, where he played in the Premier League and won the Championship in 2017. In four years at Porto, he won the Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal double in 2020 and 2022. A full international for DR Congo since 2012, Mbemba is the national team’s most capped player and represented the country at six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, finishing third in 2015.

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Biografia

Nascimento 1994-08-08 (31)
Local de nascimento Kisangani
Altura 182 cm
Nacionalidade Democratic Republic of the Congo
Posições centre-back

Carreira em Clubes

DR Congo
2013 — present
R.S.C. Anderlecht
2013 — 2015
Newcastle United
2015 — present

Momentos Icônicos

Marseille Champions League campaign 2022-23 OTHER 2022-23

Was a key defender for Marseille in their Champions League group stage, providing experience and leadership.

Por que importa

One of the most prominent Congolese players in European football, representing his nation at the highest level.