Ngal'ayel Mukau

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Ngal'ayel Mukau
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Mechelen, Belgium
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lille
Number 17
Youth career
Mechelen
2018–2019 Zulte Waregem
2019–2023 Mechelen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Mechelen 35 (0)
2024– Lille 9 (0)
International career‡
2022 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2023 DR Congo U20 2 (0)
2024– DR Congo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:09, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:35, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Ngal'ayel Mukau (born 3 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in Belgium, he represents the DR Congo national team.

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Club career

Mechelen

Mukau is a youth product of Mechelen and Zulte Waregem. On 20 July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Mechelen for 2+1 seasons. [1] He made his senior and professional debut with Mechelen in a 2–0 Belgian First Division A loss to Zulte Waregem on 8 January 2023. [2]

Lille

On 11 July 2024, Mukau signed for French Ligue 1 club Lille, on a four-year contract. [3] The financial details of the transfer include an initial and base fee of €4 million and a maximum of €1 million add-ons depending on sporting conditions. [4] On 27 November, he scored his first professional goals with a brace in a 2–1 win at Bologna in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase. [5]

International career

Born in Belgium, Mukau is of DR Congolese descent. He is a former youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U18s. However, he was called up to a training camp for the DR Congo U21s in September 2023, [6] and debuted with them in a pair of friendlies against the Tunisia U20s in October 2023. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mechelen 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 9000——90
2023–24 Belgian Pro League26010—1 [a] 0280
Total35010—10370
Lille 2024–25 Ligue 1 90005 [b] 2—142
Career total440105210522
  1. ↑ Appearance in Belgian Supercup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
DR Congo 202410
Total10

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References

  1. ↑ "Ngal'ayel Mukau krijgt eerste profcontract bij KV Mechelen". Gazet van Antwerpen. 20 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Wie is Ngal'ayel Mukau, 18-jarig toptalent van KV Mechelen dat al debuteerde in 1A dit seizoen?". Voetbalflitsen.be - het leukste en opvallendste voetbalnieuws!. 20 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Le prometteur Ngal'ayel Mukau est Lillois". LOSC (in French). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Marcant, Raphaël (12 July 2024). "Plus attractif, le LOSC a coiffé le Club Bruges au poteau pour Ngal'ayel Mukau". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Pousset, Maxime (27 November 2024). "Bologne-LOSC (1-2) : Epatants, une fois de plus !". LOSC (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Binationaux : à qui le tour ?". 26 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Le "nouveau Pogba" Snobe Le Brésil Et Choisit La RDC". 5 October 2023.
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