24 Facts About Eliaquim Mangala

Eliaquim Hans Mangala was born on 13 February 1991 and is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Estoril.

Eliaquim Mangala was included in the nation's squads for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016, making a substitute appearance in the latter.

Eliaquim Mangala was born in the northwestern Parisian suburb of Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, to Congolese parents.

Eliaquim Mangala acquired French nationality on 5 December 1995, through the collective effect of his mother's naturalization.

Eliaquim Mangala moved to Belgium at the age of five to live in the French-speaking city of Namur.

Eliaquim Mangala was officially promoted to the senior team and assigned the number 22 shirt.

Eliaquim Mangala made another late appearance against Gent before earning his first career league start against Dender on 17 January 2009.

Eliaquim Mangala finished the season with 11 league appearances as Standard Liege were crowned champions.

Eliaquim Mangala appeared in UEFA Cup matches against Italian club Sampdoria, German club Stuttgart, and Portuguese team Sporting CP, starting the match against the latter.

Four days later, Eliaquim Mangala scored another goal against English club Arsenal in the club's opening UEFA Champions League group stage match.

Eliaquim Mangala joined reigning Europa League champions Porto on 16 August 2011.

Eliaquim Mangala played his first season with Porto as a substitute behind the likes of Rolando, Maicon and Nicolas Otamendi.

Eliaquim Mangala reunited with his former Porto teammate, Fernando, who had joined City earlier in the summer.

On 31 August 2016, Eliaquim Mangala joined Spanish club Valencia on a season-long loan.

Eliaquim Mangala joined Premier League club Everton on loan on 31 January 2018.

Eliaquim Mangala made his debut against Arsenal, but in his second game against Crystal Palace he was forced off at half-time with a knee injury.

Eliaquim Mangala later underwent surgery and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.

On 12 August 2019, Eliaquim Mangala returned to former club Valencia on a permanent basis after agreeing to a two-year contract on a free transfer.

On 20 January 2022, Eliaquim Mangala signed for Saint-Etienne on a free transfer, on a six-month contract.

On 7 August 2023, being without a club for over a year, Eliaquim Mangala returned to Portugal to join Primeira Liga club Estoril after trialling with the side, he was signed on a one-year deal.

On 5 November 2009, Eliaquim Mangala was selected, for the first time, to the under-21 team for a friendly match against Tunisia on 13 November and a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Slovenia on 17 November.

Eliaquim Mangala made his under-21 debut in the Tunisia match, but missed the match against Slovenia after withdrawing from the team due to an injury suffered the previous day in training.

Eliaquim Mangala was included in France's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup but did not make an appearance during the tournament, in which Les Bleus reached the quarter-finals.

Eliaquim Mangala was included in France's squad that finished runners-up at UEFA Euro 2016 on home soil.