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Ngal'ayel Mukau

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Ngal'ayel Mukau
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 20)
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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Mechelen 35 (0)
2024– Lille 10 (0)
International career‡
2022 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2023 DR Congo U20 2 (0)
2024– DR Congo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:35, 16 November 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 represents the DR Congo national team.

Club career

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Mechelen

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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]

Lille

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On 11 July 2024, Mukau signed for French Ligue 1 club Lille, on a four-year contract.[3] The financial details of the transfer include an initial and base fee of €4 million and a maximum of €1 million add-ons depending on sporting conditions.[4] On 27 November, he scored his first professional goals with a brace in a 2–1 win at Bologna in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase.[5]

International career

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Born in Belgium, Mukau is of DR Congolese descent. He is a former youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U18s. However, he was called up to a training camp for the DR Congo U21s in September 2023,[6] and debuted with them in a pair of friendlies against the Tunisia U20s in October 2023.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mechelen 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 26 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 28 0
Total 35 0 1 0 — 1 0 37 0
Lille 2024–25 Ligue 1 10 0 1 0 6[b] 2 — 17 2
Career total 45 0 2 0 6 2 1 0 55 2
  1. ^ Appearance in Belgian Supercup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
DR Congo 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  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. ^ "Le prometteur Ngal'ayel Mukau est Lillois". LOSC (in French). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  4. ^ Marcant, Raphaël (12 July 2024). "Plus attractif, le LOSC a coiffé le Club Bruges au poteau pour Ngal'ayel Mukau". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  5. ^ Pousset, Maxime (27 November 2024). "Bologne-LOSC (1-2) : Epatants, une fois de plus !". LOSC (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Binationaux : à qui le tour ?". 26 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Le "nouveau Pogba" Snobe Le Brésil Et Choisit La RDC". 5 October 2023.
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