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Silas Katompa Mvumpa

サイラス・カトンパ・ムブンパ　/　さいらす・かとんぱ・むぶんぱ

Association football player from Democratic Republic of the Congo

October 6, 1998 (age 27)　・　Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

association football player

My Take

Silas Katompa Mvumpa is a footballer I enjoy watching precisely because of the journey behind him. Born in Kinshasa, he came up through a complicated path and reclaimed his own name, formerly Wamangituka, which says something about identity and agency I respect. As a forward and right winger for Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga and for the DR Congo national team, he brings the kind of direct, electric wing play that makes defenders nervous. The recorded height here is clearly a data glitch, so I'll set that aside. What stays with me is a player carving out a top-flight career in German football on his own terms.

Overview

Silas Katompa Mvumpa (born 6 October 1998), known simply as Silas and formerly as Silas Wamangituka Fundu, is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for German Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the DR Congo national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Silas Katompa Mvumpa
Name (Japanese): サイラス・カトンパ・ムブンパ
Reading: さいらす・かとんぱ・むぶんぱ
Born: October 6, 1998 (age 27)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Tiger
Origin: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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