David Mbala
Congolese professional footballer (born 1993)
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David Nkumu Mbala (born 19 April 1993, in Kinshasa) is a Congolese[1] professional footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Nkumu Mbala | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011−2012 | Penafiel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Penafiel | 57 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Boavista | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Zaria Bălți | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015– | DR Congo | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2018 | |||
Football career
On 29 July 2012, Mbala made his professional debut with Penafiel in a 2012–13 Taça da Liga match against Feirense—when he started and played the full game.[2] In the first match of the 2012–13 Segunda Liga season against Atlético on 12 August 2012, he scored his first professional goal (93rd minute) in his league debut.[3] On 27 December 2016, Primeira Liga side Boavista[4] announced the signing of the Congolese international player, reuniting him with Miguel Leal, his former coach at Penafiel who guided the team in their successful 2013-14 Segunda Liga campaign, which ended with the Penafiel side achieving promotion to Primeira Liga. He was there for 6 months and signed for Moldovan side Zaria Bălți, for whom he was with for 1 season.
