Makpoloka Mangonga Explained

Makpoloka Mangonga
Fullname:Makpoloka Mangonga
Birth Date:3 September 1968
Birth Place:Zaïre
Position:Winger, Forward
Clubs1:AS Béziers Hérault
Years2:1988-1989
Clubs2:F.C. Paços de Ferreira
Caps2:24
Goals2:4
Years3:1989-1995
Clubs3:Gil Vicente F.C.
Caps3:164
Goals3:32
Years4:1995-1996
Clubs4:F.C. Tirsense
Caps4:17
Goals4:2
Years5:1996-1998
Clubs5:S.C. Beira-Mar
Caps5:56
Goals5:8
Years6:1998-1999
Clubs6:Académico de Viseu F.C.
Caps6:29
Goals6:6
Years7:1999/2000
Clubs7:Sporting Clube de Cambres
Years8:2000/2001
Clubs8:C.F. Fão
Nationalyears1:1994
Nationalteam1:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Makpoloka Mangonga (born 3 September 1968) is a Democratic Republic of the Congo retired footballer.

Career

Starting his senior career at AS Béziers Hérault in the French third division, Mangonga was wanted by Ligue 1 clubs Girondins de Bordeaux and Montpellier HSC but ended up playing for Paços de Ferreira in the Portuguese second division due to transfer difficulties.[1]

After playing for Paços de Ferreira, he trained with Porto, the second most successful Portuguese team, before signing with Gil Vicente in the second division. In 1995, Mangonga was released from Gil Vicente. The way he was dismissed by the club, coupled with family problems, soured his relationship with football and he never visited a stadium since retirement.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20201017063108/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/destino-80s/gil-vicente/mangonga-melhor-do-que-eu-so-o-drulovic Mangonga: «Melhor do que eu só o Drulovic»
  2. https://archive.today/20201015233502/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/destino-80s/liga/mangonga-matei-o-benfica-sem-saber-bem-como Mangonga: «Matei o Benfica sem saber bem como»