Silas Wamangituka

Silas Wamangituka Fundu (born 6 October 1999) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

Silas Wamangituka
Wamangituka with VfB Stuttgart in 2019
Personal information
Full name Silas Wamangituka Fundu
Date of birth (1999-10-06) 6 October 1999
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
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 44 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2020

Career

Wamangituka 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 moved to Paris FC in the French Ligue 2.[1] Wamangituka made his professional debut for Paris FC in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Troyes AC on 31 August 2018.[2] On 11 September 2018, Wamangituka signed his first professional contract with Paris FC for three years.[3]

On 13 August 2019, Wamangituka signed a five-year-deal with German club VfB Stuttgart. He played a big part in Stuttgart's promotion to the Bundesliga. In his first 11 games, he recorded 7 goals and three assists [4]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Silas Wamangituka attaquant du PFC". www.leparisien.fr.
  2. "Paris vs. Troyes - 31 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. "Silas Wamangiutka signe son premier contrat professionel". www.parisfootballclub.com.
  4. "VfB sign Silas Wamangituka". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. "Bundesliga Rookie Award". Bundesliga. Retrieved 16 December 2020.


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