Samuel-Germain Kinduelu Mbangula Tshifunda (born 16 January 2004) is a Belgian professional

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who plays as a winger for club

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Early life

Born in

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, Belgium, Mbangula is of DR Congolese descent.

Club career

Having begun his youth career at

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, with whom he spent five years, Mbangula moved to

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in summer 2019. On 10 August 2020, Mbangula joined the under-17 team of Italian side

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. In 2022, Mbangula signed a four-year contract with Juventus. After having played for the under-19s, he was made part of Juventus'

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, during the 2023–24 season. On 19 August 2024, Mbangula made his debut for Juventus in the first matchday of the

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season, scoring in a 3–0 win against

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; he was nominated man of the match. Not long after, he scored his first Champions League goal on the 11th of February against

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the next year. On 23 July 2025, Mbangula moved to

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club

. The transfer fee paid to Juventus was reported as €10 million plus bonuses, the second-highest fee Werder Bremen has paid in its history.

International career

In November 2024, Mbangula was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the

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matches against

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and

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on 14 and 17 November 2024, respectively.

Style of play

Mbangula is a rapid offensive winger.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Profile
at the Juventus FC website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mbangula, Samuel 2004 births Living people 21st-century Belgian sportsmen Belgian sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Belgian men's footballers Footballers from Brussels Men's association football wingers Belgium men's youth international footballers Belgium men's under-21 international footballers Serie C players Serie A players Juventus Next Gen players Juventus FC players SV Werder Bremen players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany