Ngal'ayel Mukau

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Ngal'ayel Mukau
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 19)
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 0 (0)
International career
2022 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2023 DR Congo U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:23, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:49, 13 April 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 is a youth international for the DR Congo.

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Club career

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]

International career

Born in Belgium, Mukau is of DR Congolese descent. He is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U18s. He was called up to a training camp for the DR Congo U21s in September 2023, [3] and debuted with them in a pair of friendlies against the Tunisia U20s in October 2023. [4]

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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. "Binationaux : à qui le tour ?". 26 September 2023.
  4. "Le "nouveau Pogba" Snobe Le Brésil Et Choisit La RDC". 5 October 2023.