Daniel Tshilanda

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Daniel Tshilanda
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Tshilanda in 2024
Personal information
Full name Daniel Mpoyi Tshilanda Kabongo
Date of birth (2006-04-27) 27 April 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Belgium
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Union Saint-Gilloise
Number 74
Youth career
Union Saint-Gilloise
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Union Saint-Gilloise B 22 (0)
2024– Union Saint-Gilloise 1 (0)
International career‡
2024 Belgium U18 2 (0)
2025– DR Congo U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:32, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:32, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Daniel Mpoyi Tshilanda Kabongo (born 27 April 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Union Saint-Gilloise. Born in Belgium, he is a youth international for the DR Congo.

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Club career

On 15 August 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Union Saint-Gilloise until 2024 and was promoted to their reserve team. [1] In January 2024, he was called up to a training camp with the senior team over the winter break. [2] He debuted with the senior team as a late substitute in a 1–0 UEFA Conference League win over Fenerbahçe on 14 March 2024. [3] He was a substitute for Union Saint-Gilloise for the 2024 Belgian Super Cup on 20 July 2024, as his club won the trophy in a 2–1 win over Club Brugge. [4]

International career

Tshilanda was born in Belgium, and is of Congolese and Macedonian descent. He is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U18s in 2024. [5] In April 2025, he opted to play for the DR Congo U20s at the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. [6]

Honours

Union Saint-Gilloise

References

  1. ↑ "Youth player Daniel Tshilanda signs first professional contract". RUSG.
  2. ↑ Garitte, François (21 July 2024). "Trois absents, un retour et une double séance quotidienne : l'Union part sous le soleil espagnol avant le derby bruxellois". DHnet.
  3. ↑ "" On a parlé avec d'autres entraîneurs que Pocognoli mais ils voulaient changer le " langage " de l'Union "". Le Soir. 19 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bekerwinnaar Union verschalkt landskampioen Club Brugge en pakt eerste prijs van het seizoen". Voetbalkrant.com. 20 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Union internationals - March 2024". RUSG.
  6. ↑ https://www.congoquotidien.com/2025/04/25/actualite-rdc-daniel-tshilanda-selection-rdc-u20-football/
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