67Rating13Caps0Goals€15MValue21Age188Height
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6
67MF
6 Ngal'ayel Mukau
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Club season 2025/26 Ligue 1, Coupe de France, UEFA Europa League
42
Apps
2
Goals
International
13
Caps
0
Goals
Club career totals
87
Career apps
1
Career goals
Form
Highly rated young midfielder
Date of birth2004-11-03 (age 21) NationalityDR Congo ClubLille · France LeagueLigue 1 PositionMF · Central mid · #6 Height188 cm Preferred foot— Market value€15M
Born in Mechelen, Belgium, of Congolese descent, Ngal'ayel Mukau came through KV Mechelen, where he made his senior breakthrough before a 2024 move to Lille. A tall, energetic box-to-box midfielder, he announced himself with a Champions League brace against Bologna in his first professional goals. Having played for Belgium's youth teams, he chose DR Congo and at 21 is one of the squad's most highly rated young talents.
- Scored his first professional goals as a brace against Bologna in the Champions League
- Came through KV Mechelen before joining Lille
- Chose DR Congo over Belgium despite being born in Belgium
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