69Rating108Caps7Goals€2.0MValue31Age182Height
CM 
22 C
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22 C Chancel Mbemba
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Club season 2025/26 Ligue 1, UEFA Europa League
21
Apps
0
Goals
International
108
Caps
7
Goals
Club career totals
380
Career apps
31
Career goals
Form
Captain and most-capped player
Date of birth1994-08-08 (age 31) NationalityDR Congo ClubLille · France LeagueLigue 1 PositionDF · Centre-back · #22 Height182 cm Preferred footRight Market value€2.0M
Born and raised in Kinshasa, captain Chancel Mbemba broke through at Anderlecht in a title-winning season before commanding moves to Newcastle, Porto, Marseille and now Lille. A composed, athletic centre-back, he won two Portuguese titles and scored both goals in a Taca de Portugal final win over Benfica. As DR Congo's leader and most-capped player ever, he carries the Leopards into their first World Cup in 52 years.
- DR Congo's most-capped player and first to reach 100 caps, in November 2025
- Scored both goals in Porto's 2020 Taca de Portugal final win over Benfica
- A 2013 CNN report found documents listing four different birth dates for him
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