Orel Mangala

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Orel Mangala
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Mangala playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2017
Personal information
Full name Orel Johnson Mangala [1]
Date of birth (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium [3]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Everton (on loan from Lyon)
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2017 Anderlecht
2016–2017 → Borussia Dortmund (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2022 VfB Stuttgart 101 (3)
2018 VfB Stuttgart II 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Hamburger SV (loan) 29 (0)
2022–2024 Nottingham Forest 47 (2)
2024 → Lyon (loan) 8 (2)
2024– Lyon 1 (0)
2024– → Everton (loan) 12 (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 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:33, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Orel Johnson Mangala (born 18 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Everton, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lyon, and the Belgium national team.

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Club career

On 9 June 2017, Mangala signed a four-year contract with VfB Stuttgart. [4] On 8 August 2018, Mangala was loaned out to Hamburger SV without a purchase option until the end of the season. [5]

On 9 April 2021, Mangala extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2024. [6]

On 31 July 2022, it was announced that Mangala had joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee, which was reported to be £12.7m. [7] Mangala made his debut for Forest as a substitute in the team's opening game of the 2022–23 Premier League season, a 2–0 loss at Newcastle United on 6 August. [8] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Leeds United on 4 April 2023. [9] He scored his second goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on 5 November 2023.

On 1 February 2024, Mangala joined Ligue 1 side Lyon on loan: it was reported the loan fee was €11.7m (£10m). That summer, the move was made permanent after Lyon exercised their permanent purchase option for €17.5m (£15m), with an additional €3.5M (£2m) available in potential bonuses. [10] The move was officially announced as permanent on 2 July 2024. [11]

On 30 August 2024, Mangala signed on loan for Everton on deadline day. [12]

International career

Mangala was called up to the senior Belgium squad in March 2021. [13] He made his international debut in a 2–2 friendly draw with the Republic of Ireland on 26 March 2022. [14]

Personal life

Mangala is of Congolese descent. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 December 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfB Stuttgart II 2017–18 Regionalliga Südwest 10——10
VfB Stuttgart 2017–18 Bundesliga 20010—210
2018–19 Bundesliga0000—00
2019–20 2. Bundesliga 29130—321
2020–21 Bundesliga24130—271
2021–22 Bundesliga28110—291
Total101380—1093
Hamburger SV (loan) 2018–19 2. Bundesliga29051—341
Nottingham Forest 2022–23 Premier League 2710040311
2023–24 Premier League2012000221
Total4722040532
Lyon (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 1 8240—122
Lyon 2024–25 Ligue 110——10
Everton (loan) 2024–25 Premier League1210010131
Career total1998191502239

International

As of match played 17 November 2024 [17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Belgium 202220
2023100
2024110
Total230

Honours

Lyon

Belgium U17

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