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Silas
Silas with VfB Stuttgart in 2019
Personal information
Full name Silas Katompa Mvumpa[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 VfB Stuttgart
Number 14
Youth career
Years Team
2011–2017 Olympic Matete FC
2017–2018 Alès
2018 Paris FC II 1 (0)
2018–2019 Paris FC 34 (11)
2019– VfB Stuttgart 54 (18)

Silas Katompa Mvumpa (born 6 October 1998), formerly known as Silas Wamangituka and now known as Silas, is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

Career

Silas 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.[2] Silas made his professional debut for Paris FC in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Troyes AC on 31 August 2018.[3] [4]

On 13 August 2019, Silas signed a five-year deal with the German club VfB Stuttgart.[5] He played a big part in Stuttgart's promotion to the Bundesliga. In his first 11 games, he recorded 7 goals and three assists.

Controversy

On 8 June 2021, VfB Stuttgart revealed in a club statement that Silas’ last name was in fact Katompa Mvumpa, not Wamangituka, which was the name he was often referred by. Mvumpa had a tryout with Belgian side Anderlecht in 2017 and he says he was pressured to move to Paris by his former representative. Mvumpa's agent allowed the young player to live with him in Paris and, according to Mvumpa, also changed his name and date of birth. Mvumpa joined Stuttgart in 2019 from French second-division side Paris FC.

Stuttgart believe the agent altered Mvumpa's identity to increase the young player's dependence on the agent. Furthermore, he was 1 year older, with his birth year being 1998, rather than 1999. He stated that his club and his new agent helped him gain confidence to reveal these details, after having them held against him as a threat by his previous agent. VfB Stuttgart do not expect any sanctions against the club and player.[1] In future he wants to be called Silas.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 March 2021.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris FC 2018–19 Ligue 2 32 11 0 0 1 0 33 11
2019–20 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
Total 54 18 4 3 – 58 21
Career total 88 29 4 3 1 0 93 32

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Silas clears up his identity". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Silas Wamangituka attaquant du PFC". www.leparisien.fr.
  3. ^ "Paris vs. Troyes - 31 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ son-premier-contrat-professionnel/|title=Silas Wamangiutka signe son premier contrat professionel|website=www.parisfootballclub.com}}
  5. ^ "VfB sign Silas Wamangituka". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Mislintat sieht Silas als Opfer modernen Menschenhandels". kicker.de. Kicker. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. ^ Silas Katompa Mvumpa at Soccerway
  8. ^ "Bundesliga Rookie Award". Bundesliga. Retrieved 16 December 2020.


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