Silas Katompa Mvumpa
 Silas with VfB Stuttgart in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silas Katompa Mvumpa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club 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 | Paris FC II | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Paris FC | 34 | (11) |
| 2019– | VfB Stuttgart | 54 | (18) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2021 | |||
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 for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
Career[]
Early career[]
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[]
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]
Identity[]
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.[10]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 20 March 2021.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Apps | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris FC | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 11 |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 11 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 7 | 2 | — | 31 | 8 |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 25 | 11 | 2 | — | 27 | 13 | |
| 2021-22 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 18 | 4 | — | 67 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 102 | 32 | ||
Honours[]
Individual
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Season: 2020–21
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: November 2020, December 2020, February 2021[11]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Silas clears up his identity". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Silas Katompa Mvumpa at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Mislintat sieht Silas als Opfer modernen Menschenhandels". kicker.de (in German). Kicker. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Silas Wamangituka Fundu | Player profile". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Silas Wamangituka attaquant du PFC". www.leparisien.fr.
- ^ "Paris vs. Troyes - 31 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Silas Wamangiutka signe son premier contrat professionel". www.parisfootballclub.com.
- ^ "VfB sign Silas Wamangituka". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b Silas Katompa Mvumpa at Soccerway
- ^ Costa, Phil (11 June 2021). "
