| Samuel Mbangula | |
| Fullname: | Samuel-Germain Kinduelu Mbangula Tshifunda |
| Birth Date: | 16 January 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Belgium |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Currentclub: | Juventus |
| Clubnumber: | 51 |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Club Brugge |
| Youthyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Anderlecht |
| Youthyears3: | 2020–2023 |
| Youthclubs3: | Juventus |
| Years1: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Juventus Next Gen |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Juventus |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Belgium U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | Belgium U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam4: | Belgium U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam5: | Belgium U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:44, 1 December 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel-Germain Kinduelu Mbangula Tshifunda (born 16 January 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Juventus.[1]
Born in Belgium, Mbangula is of DR Congolese descent.[2]
Having began his youth career at Club Brugge, with whom he spent five years, Mbangula moved to Anderlecht in summer 2019.[3]
On 10 August 2020, Mbangula joined the under-17 team of Italian side Juventus. In 2022, Mbangula signed a four-year contract with Juventus.[4] After having played for the under-19s,[5] he was made part of Juventus' reserve team in Serie C, Juventus Next Gen, during the 2023–24 season.
On 19 August 2024, Mbangula made his debut for Juventus in the first matchday of the 2024–25 Serie A season, scoring in a 3–0 win against Como; he was nominated man of the match.
In November 2024 he was called up to the senior Belgiuam squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and Israel on 14 and 17 November 2024, respectively.[6]
Mbangula is a rapid offensive winger.
| Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Juventus Next Gen | 2023–24 | Serie C | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Juventus | 2024–25 | Serie A | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Career total | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 3 | |||