Gaby Mudingayi

Gaby Mudingayi

Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Mudingayi
Date of birth	1 October 1981 (1981-10-01)
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Bologna
Number	26
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998–2000	Union Saint-Gilloise	35	(1)
2000–2004	Gent	63	(0)
2004–2005	Torino	34	(1)
2005–2008	Lazio	69	(1)
2008–	Bologna	115	(2)
National team‡
2003–	Belgium	17	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:53, 26 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:53, 26 January 2012 (UTC)

Gabriel "Gaby" Mudingayi (born 1 October 1981 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese-Belgian footballer who plays for Bologna of Italian Serie A. He plies his trade as a defensive midfielder and is known for his high-work rate.

Career

Early years

Mudingayi moved to Belgium at a young age and started his career at the third division club Union Saint-Gilloise. Mudingayi spent two seasons with Saint-Gilloise, before moving to Jupiler League side Gent as a nineteen year old. For four seasons with Gent, Mudingayi established himself as a top division player and was selected to represent Belgium at both youth and senior level for the first time.

Move to Italy: Torino and Lazio

In January 2004, he joined Italian Serie B side Torino and helped them win promotion back to Serie A in 2005. However, the club went bankrupt, and all players were allowed to leave. Thus Mudingayi was signed by Lazio on 30 August 2005, costing Lazio €300,000.

Mudingayi began his Lazio career with niggling injuries sustained while playing for Torino. He scored his first and only goal in Lazio colours in a 4-1 win over Ascoli. It would take until his second season at Lazio under Delio Rossi before he became a regular starter in the Lazio midfield. He became a popular figure among Lazio's Curva Nord due to his tireless displays.

Bologna

In July 2008, he was sold to newly promoted team Bologna for €7 million on a cash plus player deal. Lazio received €6.578M and the rest were solidarity contribution and other fee deducted for agent and other parties.

Since signing for Bologna, Mudingayi has been a regular fixture in the side's midfield, contributing to three successful survival campaigns. He has since played over 100 Serie A matches in the rossoblu colours.

International

On the international level, Mudingayi played for Belgium in their attempt to qualify for the 2004 UEFA U-21 Championship. He has acquired 17 caps for the Belgian national team.

External links

• Gaby Mudingayi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Gaby Mudingayi – FIFA competition record
• Profile at AIC.Football.it (Italian)