Christopher Mandiangu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher-Massamba Mandiangu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | MŠK Žilina | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Polizei SV | |||
| 2002–2011 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | MSV Duisburg II | 26 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | TSG Neustrelitz | 20 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Berliner FC Dynamo | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | FC Eindhoven | 12 | (2) |
| 2016 | Hamilton Academical | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | MŠK Žilina | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Germany U15 | |||
| Germany U18 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:38, 9 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Christopher-Massamba Mandiangu (born 8 February 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays for Slovak club MŠK Žilina, as a midfielder.
Early and personal life
Mandiangu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire; his family emigrated to Mönchengladbach in Germany shortly after his birth.[2]
Club career
He began his career with Polizei SV before moving to the youth team of Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2002.[2] In July 2007, he moved out of his family's home and into the Borussia Mönchengladbach boarding school.[2]
Mandiangu spent his early senior career with Borussia Mönchengladbach II, MSV Duisburg II and TSG Neustrelitz.[1] He moved to Berliner FC Dynamo in May 2014.[3] He left the club by mutual consent in March 2015,[4] and then signed for Dutch club FC Eindhoven on an amateur basis.[5]
In December 2015, it was announced that Mandiangu would sign for Scottish club Hamilton Academical.[6] 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.[7] In May 2016, it was announced that he would leave Hamilton at the end of the 2015–16 season.[8]
In May 2016, he signed with Slovak club MŠK Žilina on a two-year contract.[9]
International career
He represented Germany at under-15,[2] and under-18 youth levels,[6] making a total of 22 youth international appearances.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 9 October 2016
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2011–12[1] | Regionalliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MSV Duisburg II | 2012–13[1] | Regionalliga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| TSG Neustrelitz | 2013–14[1] | Regionalliga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Berliner FC Dynamo | 2014–15[1] | Regionalliga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| FC Eindhoven | 2015–16[1] | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2015–16[10] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MŠK Žilina | 2016–17[1] | Slovak Super Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 75 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 5 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Christopher Mandiangu profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Karsten Kellermann (20 June 2007). "Echter Gladbacher aus dem Kongo" (in German). RP-Online. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "BFC Dynamo verpflichtet Mandiangu aus Neustrelitz" (in German). FuPa. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ René Miller (20 March 2015). "Einvernehmlich BFC Dynamo trennt sich von Christopher Mandiangu" (in German). Berliner Kurier. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Christopher Mandiangu op amateurbasis naar FC Eindhoven" (in Dutch). FC Eindhoven. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- 1 2 Kenny Crawford (12 December 2015). "Christopher Mandiangu: Hamilton to sign former Germany youth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "Christopher Mandiangu: Hamilton sign up former Germany youth". BBC Sport. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "Trio released by Hamilton as they eye Carlton Morris return". BBC Sport. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/prestupy-a-spekulacie/clanok208411-Zilinu_posilnil_niekdajsi_nemecky_mladeznicky_reprezentant.htm
- ↑ "Games played by Christopher Mandiangu in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2016.