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 Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade, on loan from Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, and the DR Congo national team.
 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, right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Red Star Belgrade (on loan from VfB Stuttgart) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| 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 | 120 | (28) |
| 2024– | → Red Star Belgrade (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | DR Congo | 17 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editSilas 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
editOn 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]
Loan to Red Star Belgrade
editOn 3 September 2024, he joined Serbian club Red Star Belgrade, on loan from VfB Stuttgart.[11]
International career
editSilas debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 3–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Mauritania on 24 March 2023.[12]
Identity
editOn 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.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 120 | 28 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 132 | 35 | |||
| Red Star Belgrade (loan) | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | — | 10 | 4 | |
| Career total | 166 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 183 | 51 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearance in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Silas goal.
| 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
editIndividual
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Season: 2020–21
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: November 2020, December 2020, February 2021[15]
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "Contract extension for Silas". VfB Stuttgart. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Силас у Црвеној звезди!". www.crvenazvezdafk.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Mauritanie - RDC : Silas et Balikwisha dans le onze de départ". 28 March 2023.
- ^ Costa, Phil (11 June 2021). "🚨 Silas banned for three months after false identity revelation". OneFootball. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Silas Katompa Mvumpa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Bundesliga Rookie Award". Bundesliga. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
External links
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- Silas Katompa Mvumpa at Soccerway
- Silas Katompa Mvumpa at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Silas Katompa Mvumpa – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Paris FC Profile
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