Faisal Bangal
Mozambican footballer
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Faisal Bangal (born 5 January 1996) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Mestre.
Date of birth
5 January 1995
Place of birth
Chimoio, Mozambique
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Chimoio, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mestre | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Atalanta Primavera | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Ascoli (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2014 | → San Marino (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Tuttocuoio (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → KF Teuta (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Scanzorosciate | 49 | (5) |
| 2021 | Caravaggio | 17 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Alcione | 72 | (23) |
| 2023–2024 | Luparense | 9 | (6) |
| 2024– | Mestre | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Mozambique | 15 | (4) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 December 2025 | |||
Club career
In 2006, Bangal joined the Atalanta youth system. In 2014, he signed a contract with Atalanta until 2017.[1]
On 1 August 2014, he was loaned to Lega Pro club Ascoli for six months. He made his professional league debut against Pistoiese on 31 August 2014. He returned to Atalanta on 31 December 2014, but he was immediately loaned to San Marino in Lega Pro until end of season.[1] On 31 August 2015, he was loaned to Tuttocuoio in Lega Pro.[2][3]
International career
On 5 March 2014, Bangal made his Mozambique national team debut against Angola national football team in Maputo.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 July 2017[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ascoli | 2014–15 | Lega Pro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| San Marino | 2014–15 | Lega Pro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Tuttocuoio | 2015–16 | Lega Pro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Teuta | 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Career total | 47 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 4 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia, Albanian Cup.
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | |||
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 15 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2023 | Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal |  Mozambique | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 October 2023 | Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal |  Nigeria | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 September 2025 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique |  Botswana | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 28 December 2025 | Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco |  Gabon | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
