Christopher Mandiangu Explained

Christopher Mandiangu
Fullname:Christopher-Massamba Mandiangu
Birth Date:8 February 1992
Birth Place:Kinshasa, Zaire
Height:1.73 m
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Polizei SV
Youthyears2:2002–2011
Youthclubs2:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Years1:2011–2012
Clubs1:Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:MSV Duisburg II
Caps2:26
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:TSG Neustrelitz
Caps3:20
Goals3:1
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Dynamo Berliner
Caps4:9
Goals4:1
Years5:2015
Clubs5:FC Eindhoven
Caps5:12
Goals5:2
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Hamilton Academical
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2016
Clubs7:Žilina
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Years8:2016
Clubs8:MŠK Žilina II
Caps8:14
Goals8:3
Years9:2017
Clubs9:Blau-Weiß Linz
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Years10:2017
Clubs10:Gandzasar Kapan
Caps10:2
Goals10:0
Years11:2017
Clubs11:Hapoel Kfar Saba
Caps11:7
Goals11:0
Years12:2018
Clubs12:Jaro
Caps12:23
Goals12:8
Years13:2018–2019
Clubs13:Septemvri Sofia
Caps13:12
Goals13:5
Years14:2019–2020
Clubs14:Widzew Łódź
Caps14:25
Goals14:4
Years15:2020
Clubs15:Vllaznia Shkodër
Caps15:0
Goals15:0
Nationalteam1:Germany U15
Nationalteam2:Germany U18
Club-Update:15:01, 5 September 2020 (UTC)

Christopher-Massamba Mandiangu (born 8 February 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Early and personal life

Mandiangu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire; his family emigrated to Mönchengladbach in Germany shortly after his birth.[1]

Club career

Mandiangu began his career with Polizei SV before moving to the youth team of Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2002.[1] In July 2007, he moved out of his family's home and into the Borussia Mönchengladbach boarding school.[1]

Mandiangu spent his early senior career with Borussia Mönchengladbach II, MSV Duisburg II and TSG Neustrelitz. He moved to Berliner FC Dynamo in May 2014.[2] He left the club by mutual consent in March 2015,[3] and then signed for Dutch club FC Eindhoven on an amateur basis.[4]

In December 2015, it was announced that Mandiangu would sign for Scottish club Hamilton Academical.[5] After training with the club for three weeks, the deal completed in January 2016, with the contract running until the end of the 2015–16 season.[6] In May 2016, it was announced that he would leave Hamilton at the end of the 2015–16 season.[7]

In May 2016, Mandiangu signed with Slovak club MŠK Žilina on a two-year contract.[8] He moved to Austrian club Blau-Weiß Linz in January 2017.[9] Six-months later, Mandiangu joined Gandzasar Kapan.[10]

On 1 September 2017 signed to Hapoel Kfar Saba.[11]

Kokkolan PV announced on 10 December 2018, that they had signed Mandiangu for the 2019 season.[12]

In August 2020 he signed for Albanian club Vllaznia Shkodër.[13]

International career

Mandiangu represented Germany at under-15,[1] and under-18 youth levels,[5] making a total of 22 youth international appearances.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Mönchengladbach II2011–12Regionalliga5000000050
MSV Duisburg II2012–13Regionalliga261000000261
TSG Neustrelitz2013–14Regionalliga201000000201
Berliner FC Dynamo2014–15Regionalliga9100000091
FC Eindhoven2015–16Eerste Divisie122100000132
Hamilton Academical2015–16Scottish Premiership0010000010
Žilina2016–17Slovak Super Liga4000000040
Žilina II2016–172. Liga Slovakia143000000143
Blau-Weiß Linz2016–17Austrian First League8000000080
Gandzasar Kapan2017–18Armenian Premier League20002040
Hapoel Kfar Saba2017–18Liga Leumit7070
Jaro2018Ykkönen23831269
PFC Septemvri Sofia2018–19Bulgarian First League15620176
Widzew Łódź2019–20II liga25420274
Vllaznia Shkodër2020–21Kategoria Superiore001111
Career total17026102002019136

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Echter Gladbacher aus dem Kongo. 20 June 2007. 6 January 2016. German. Karsten Kellermann. RP-Online.
  2. Web site: BFC Dynamo verpflichtet Mandiangu aus Neustrelitz. 10 May 2014. 6 January 2016. German. FuPa.
  3. Web site: Einvernehmlich BFC Dynamo trennt sich von Christopher Mandiangu. 20 March 2015. 6 January 2016. German. René Miller. Berliner Kurier.
  4. Web site: Christopher Mandiangu op amateurbasis naar FC Eindhoven. 6 January 2016. Dutch. FC Eindhoven. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095240/http://fc-eindhoven.nl/nieuws/christopher-mandiangu-op-amateurbasis-naar-fc-eindhoven-168. 4 March 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Christopher Mandiangu: Hamilton to sign former Germany youth. 12 December 2015. 6 January 2016. Kenny Crawford. BBC Sport.
  6. Web site: Christopher Mandiangu: Hamilton sign up former Germany youth. 5 January 2016. 6 January 2016. BBC Sport.
  7. Web site: Trio released by Hamilton as they eye Carlton Morris return. 13 May 2016. 13 May 2016. BBC Sport.
  8. Web site: Žilinu posilnil niekdajší nemecký mládežnícky reprezentant. 27 May 2016. 19 February 2017. Slovak. Profutbal.
  9. Web site: Neuzugang: Mandiangu. 20 January 2017. 19 February 2017. Jürgen Philipp. German. FC Blau-Weiß Linz. 31 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131201313/http://www.blauweiss-linz.at/news/1986/neuzugang--mandiangu/. dead.
  10. Web site: Гандзасар-Капан подписал экс-полузащитника юношеской сборной Германии. armfootball.com. Armfootball. 22 June 2017. Russian. 22 June 2017.
  11. Web site: תוספת כוח: כריסטופר מנדיאנגו חתם בהפועל כפ"ס. 1 September 2017. 14 September 2017. Doron Ben Dor. Hebrew. One.
  12. https://www.kpv.fi/uutiset/108265/sopimusuutisia-christopher-mandiangu-siirtyy-kpv-paitaan SOPIMUSUUTISIA: Christopher Mandiangu siirtyy KPV paitaan
  13. Web site: Vllaznia firmos me Christopher Mandiangu. Shkodra. Sport. 28 August 2020.