Orel Mangala
Belgian footballer (born 1998)
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Orel Johnson Mangala (born 18 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Belgium national team.
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Mangala playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Orel Johnson Mangala[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium[3] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2016–2017 | → Borussia Dortmund (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Everton (loan) | 19 | (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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:25, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:33, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
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] Mangala had established himself as a first team regular until a knee injury meant the loan was cut short and he returned to France.[13]
International career
Mangala was called up to the senior Belgium squad in March 2021.[14] He made his international debut in a 2–2 friendly draw with the Republic of Ireland on 26 March 2022.[15]
Personal life
Mangala is of Congolese descent.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 101 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 109 | 3 | ||||
| Hamburger SV (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2022–23 | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 53 | 2 | |||
| Lyon (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Lyon | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Lyon total | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Everton (loan) | 2024–25 | Premier League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| Career total | 215 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 9 | ||
- Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, Coupe de France
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 17 November 2024[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | |
Honours
Lyon
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2023–24[19]
Belgium U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2015[20][21]
