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C. Mbemba

Experienced headLille · 31 yrs

Profile

Full nameChancel Mbemba Mangulu
PositionCentre-back
NationalityCongo DR
Age31
Date of birth8 Aug 1994
BirthplaceKinshasa
Height182 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubLille
Centre-back
13
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
953
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lille.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 113009536.78
UEFA Europa League8017087.33

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

C. Mbemba is a 31-year-old central defender at Lille, rated 32.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 300th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mbemba.

Judged on this season alone, Mbemba graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1, on 4 clean sheets and 3.022 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 20). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 46th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1. At 31 Mbemba is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down
Current potential46th of 54 centre-backs · Ligue 1 · 13 appsCurrent season43rd of 54 centre-backs · Ligue 1 · 13 apps43rd-best centre-back in the Ligue 1300th in the Ligue 1 · potential46th-highest potential centre-back in the Ligue 1
32.1
Ratingi
46th of 54 centre-backs
20.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.1%
Minutes
limited game time
3.02
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lille finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

3.02
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
14
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.1, Mbemba carries the 46th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 1 of 54 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success33.3%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions14
Blocks4
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.