Orel Mangala
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Olympique Lyon
at Olympique Lyon
691 days · joined 2024-07-02
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€18.00m
Rating · 24/25
5.2
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.05
goals / match
VfB Stuttgart
top club · 109 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1070
goals rank
#1324
assists rank
13
season goals
23
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€22.00m
peak value · 2021
€23.40m
top transfer fee · 24/25
4
best season · 16/17
1 · 7.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-03-18 · 6 players total
271Appearances
13Goals
23Assists
40Yellow cards
2Red cards
128Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Orel Mangala |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Orel Johnson Mangala |
| Date of birth | 1998-03-18 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brussel, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium DR Congo |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Olympique Lyon |
| Joined | 2024-07-02 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | M-Soccermanagement |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jun 2025
Transfer: Everton → Olympique Lyon
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Everton
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
Transfer: Forest → Olympique Lyon
24/25 · Transfer · €23.40m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Everton FC, Olympique Lyon
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Forest
23/24 · Return from loan
Feb 2024
Transfer: Forest → Olympique Lyon
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Olympique Lyon, Nottingham Forest
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Forest
22/23 · Transfer · €13.00m
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
Jul 2022
22/23 — Nottingham Forest, Nottingham Forest U21
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — VfB Stuttgart
29 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — VfB Stuttgart
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — VfB Stuttgart
32 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Hamburger SV → VfB Stuttgart
18/19 · Return from loan
May 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Hamburger SV
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Hamburger SV
34 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — VfB Stuttgart, VfB Stuttgart II
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Anderlecht U21 → VfB Stuttgart
17/18 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jun 2017
Transfer: B. Dortmund U19 → Anderlecht U21
16/17 · Return from loan
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Borussia Dortmund U19, Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19
31 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Anderlecht U21 → B. Dortmund U19
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — RSC Anderlecht UEFA U19
7 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Anderlecht U19 → Anderlecht U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — RSC Anderlecht UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Anderlecht Yth. → Anderlecht U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €22.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.14/90
Minutes played by club
Everton FC
11.0%
Olympique Lyon
1.7%
Nottingham Forest
27.2%
Nottingham Forest U21
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart
51.9%
Hamburger SV
3.4%
VfB Stuttgart II
0.0%
Borussia Dortmund U19
4.8%
Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19
0.0%
RSC Anderlecht UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,261 |
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 199 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 3,125 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 109 | 3 | 10 | 5,961 |
| Hamburger SV | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 394 |
| VfB Stuttgart II | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 549 |
| Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSC Anderlecht UEFA U19 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Everton FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,261 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,570 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,555 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,863 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2,110 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,988 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 29 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 394 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga Südwest | VfB Stuttgart II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19-BL Finals | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 549 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | RSC Anderlecht UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | RSC Anderlecht UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Anderlecht Yth. | Anderlecht U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Anderlecht U19 | Anderlecht U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Anderlecht U21 | B. Dortmund U19 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | B. Dortmund U19 | Anderlecht U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Anderlecht U21 | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 0 | €1.80m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-08 | VfB Stuttgart | Hamburger SV | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Hamburger SV | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-31 | VfB Stuttgart | Forest | Transfer | 15000000 | €13.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Forest | Olympique Lyon | Loan | 22000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Olympique Lyon | Forest | Return from loan | 20000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-02 | Forest | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 20000000 | €23.40m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Olympique Lyon | Everton | Loan | 20000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Everton | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | 18000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | inflamed wound | 2017-03-09 | 2017-03-16 | 8 | 1 |
| 17/18 | muscle stiffness | 2017-10-26 | 2017-11-03 | 9 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Torn muscle fiber | 2019-05-06 | 2019-05-31 | 26 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2019-08-13 | 2019-08-26 | 14 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Torn muscle fiber | 2021-03-15 | 2021-07-01 | 109 | 18 |
| 21/22 | Torn muscle bundle | 2021-07-14 | 2021-09-07 | 56 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-10-15 | 2021-10-19 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Thigh problems | 2022-02-26 | 2022-03-04 | 7 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Corona virus | 2022-07-20 | 2022-07-26 | 7 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2022-08-21 | 2022-10-01 | 42 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2025-01-26 | 2025-12-01 | 310 | 36 |
Current€18.00m
Peak€22.00m
Low€1.00m
Δ since start+€16.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Mavropanos | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Khaled Narey | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Douglas Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Pollersbeck | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Massimo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick van Drongelen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorn Vancamp | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Didavi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Gonzalez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanguy Coulibaly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Waldemar Anton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Atakan Karazor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregor Kobel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Borna Sosa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Philipp Förster | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 4 | 25 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 8 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 5 | 25 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 28 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 3 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Everton | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | — | €18.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Olympique Lyon | Everton | Loan | — | €20.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Olympique Lyon | Forest | Return from loan | — | €20.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Forest | Olympique Lyon | Loan | — | €22.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Hamburger SV | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-08 | VfB Stuttgart | Hamburger SV | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | B. Dortmund U19 | Anderlecht U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Anderlecht U21 | B. Dortmund U19 | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Orel Mangala's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 15 | +37 | 75% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 39% |
| Hannover 96 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 39% |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 39% |
| Karlsruher SC | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 53% |
| Arsenal FC | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 35% |
| Liverpool FC | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 12% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 50% |
| FC St. Pauli | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 44% |
| Southampton FC | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 44% |
| Holstein Kiel | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 13% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 22 | 1,261 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 1,769 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 1,555 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 1,863 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 2,110 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 1,988 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 394 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 549 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.48 |
| 15/16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19-Bundesliga West
25 apps
4 G
5 A
Premier League
66 apps
3 G
1 A
Bundesliga
72 apps
2 G
7 A
Ligue 1
9 apps
2 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
58 apps
1 G
5 A
DFB-Pokal
13 apps
1 G
3 A
UEFA Youth League
12 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Orel Mangala
Who is Orel Mangala?
Orel Mangala is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Olympique Lyon.
How old is Orel Mangala?
Orel Mangala is 28 years old. He was born on March 18, 1998 in Brussel.
What position does Orel Mangala play?
Orel Mangala plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Orel Mangala play for?
Orel Mangala currently plays for Olympique Lyon.
How many career goals has Orel Mangala scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Orel Mangala has scored 13 goals in 271 appearances.
What is Orel Mangala's market value?
Orel Mangala's most recent reported market value is €18.00m.