Eliaquim Mangala

Eliaquim Hans Mangala (born 13 February 1991) is a French professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for La Liga club Valencia.

Born in France, he moved to Belgium as a child and began his career there at Standard Liege, going onto Porto in 2011 where he won consecutive Primeira Liga titles before joining Manchester City in 2014 for £32 million. He played 79 matches for City, won the Premier League in 2017–18, and had loans at Valencia and Everton, before joining the former on a free transfer in 2019.

Mangala made his debut with the French national team on 6 June 2013 against Uruguay. He was included in the nation's squads for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016, helping them finish as runners-up in the latter tournament.

Club Career

Early career

Mangala was born in the northwestern Parisian suburb of Colombes to Congolese parents, but moved to Belgium at the age of five to live in the French-speaking city of Namur. At the same age, he joined local club Athletic Club Lustin as a youth player and spent six years at the club before moving to CS Wepionnais in nearby Wepion.

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