Silas Katompa Mvumpa

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In this Congolese name, the surname is Katompa and the post-surname is Mvumpa.
Silas Katompa Mvumpa
Silas with VfB Stuttgart in 2019
Personal information
Full name Silas Katompa Mvumpa[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward, right winger
Team information
Current team
 VfB Stuttgart
Number 14
Youth career
2011–2017 Olympic Matete FC
2017–2018 Alès
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Alès 6 (1)
2018–2019 Paris 34 (11)
2019– VfB Stuttgart 116 (26)
International career‡
2023– DR Congo 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024

Silas Katompa Mvumpa (born 6 October 1998), known simply as Silas[3] and formerly as Silas Wamangituka Fundu,[4] is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the DR Congo national team.

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Silas began playing football in Kinshasa, DR Congo with his local club Olympic Matete FC. At the age of 17, his performances earned him a move to Alès in France, and after his debut season, he moved to Paris FC in the Ligue 2.[5] Silas made his professional debut for Paris FC in a 2–0 win over Troyes on 31 August 2018.[6] On 11 September 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club for three years.[7]

VfB Stuttgart[edit]

On 13 August 2019, Silas signed a five-year deal with German club VfB Stuttgart.[8] He played a big part in Stuttgart's promotion to the Bundesliga in the 2019–20 season, scoring 7 league goals.[9] On the 19th of August 2023, Silas would score a brace of goals in the Bundesliga opener for Stuttgart against opposing side VfL Bochum, the game would end 5-0 to VfB Stuttgart.

On 1 January 2023, Silas extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2026.[10]

International career[edit]

Silas debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 3–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Mauritania on 24 March 2023.[11]

Identity[edit]

On 8 June 2021, VfB Stuttgart released a statement that revealed that Silas's real name is actually Silas Katompa Mvumpa, and not Silas Wamangituka Fundu as previously thought. Stuttgart believed that Silas's agent had altered Mvumpa's identity to increase the player's dependence on the agent. Furthermore, Silas was revealed to be one year older, with his actual birth year being 1998. He stated that a new agent and club helped him gain the confidence to reveal these details, after having had them held against him as a threat by his previous agent; Stuttgart did not expect any sanctions against the club and player.[1] However, on 11 June, Silas was fined €30,000 and banned for three months by the German Football Association.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 21 April 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alès 2017–18 CFA 2 6 1 — — 6 1
Paris FC 2018–19 Ligue 2 32 11 0 0 1[b] 0 33 11
2019–20 Ligue 2 2 0 — — 2 0
Total 34 11 0 0 1 0 35 11
VfB Stuttgart 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 29 7 2 1 — 31 8
2020–21 Bundesliga 25 11 2 2 — 27 13
2021–22 Bundesliga 9 0 0 0 — 9 0
2022–23 Bundesliga 30 5 2 1 1[c] 1 33 7
2023–24 Bundesliga 23 3 3 2 — 26 6
Total 116 26 9 6 1 1 126 34
Career total 155 38 9 6 2 1 166 45
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Appearance in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance in Bundesliga relegation play-offs

International[edit]

As of match played 10 February 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
DR Congo 2023 6 0
2024 8 1
Total 14 1
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Silas goal.
List of international goals scored by Silas Katompa Mvumpa[13]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 January 2024 Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast  Morocco 1–1 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours[edit]

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Silas clears up his identity". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ Silas Katompa Mvumpa at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Mislintat sieht Silas als Opfer modernen Menschenhandels". kicker.de (in German). Kicker. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Silas Wamangituka Fundu | Player profile". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Silas Wamangituka attaquant du PFC". www.leparisien.fr.
  6. ^ "Paris vs. Troyes - 31 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Silas Wamangiutka signe son premier contrat professionel". www.parisfootballclub.com.
  8. ^ "VfB sign Silas Wamangituka". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  9. ^ a b Silas Katompa Mvumpa at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Contract extension for Silas". VfB Stuttgart. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Mauritanie - RDC : Silas et Balikwisha dans le onze de départ". March 28, 2023.
  12. ^ Costa, Phil (11 June 2021). "🚨 Silas banned for three months after false identity revelation". OneFootball. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Silas Katompa Mvumpa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Bundesliga Rookie Award". Bundesliga. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

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