Eliaquim Mangala
Eliaquim Hans Mangala (born 13 February 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back for La Liga club Valencia and the France national team.
 Mangala lining up for Porto in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eliaquim Hans Mangala[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombes, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Valencia | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | AC Lustin | ||
| 2002–2004 | CS Wépionnais | ||
| 2004–2007 | UR Namur | ||
| 2007–2008 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Standard Liège | 77 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Porto | 51 | (6) |
| 2014–2019 | Manchester City | 57 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Valencia (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Everton (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019– | Valencia | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2012 | France U21 | 21 | (2) |
| 2013– | France | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 August 2019 | |||
On 12 August 2019, Mangala returned to former club Valencia on a permanent basis after agreeing to a two-year contract on a free transfer.[2]
He and teammates Ezequiel Garay and José Luis Gayà tested positive for COVID-19 during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.[3]
Eliaquim Mangala Media
Mangala playing for Porto in 2013
Mangala playing for Manchester City in 2014
Mangala lining up as the captain of France U21 in 2011
References
- ↑ "List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/01/2018 and 31/01/2018" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 25. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT Eliaquim Mangala". www.valenciacf.com. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ↑ (in es) 😷 El Valencia revela la identidad de los cinco positivos por coronavirus que tiene. Eurosport. 15 March 2020. https://espanol.eurosport.com/futbol/el-valencia-revela-la-identidad-de-los-cinco-positivos-por-coronavirus-que-tiene_sto7705035/story.shtml. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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