David Bangala

David Bangala
Personal information
Full name David Bangala
Date of birth (1997-06-14) 14 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Le Havre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Oissel 3 (0)
2017–2018 Valenciennes B ? (?)
2018–2019 Stade Briochin 0 (0)
2019–2020 Gonfreville 14 (1)
2020–2022 Pohronie 21 (0)
2022–2023 Ayr United 6 (0)
2023 → Cove Rangers (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:23, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

David Bangala (born 14 June 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who last played as a defender for Scottish Championship side Ayr United.

Club career

FK Pohronie

After over 5 years in French lower divisions, in August 2020, Bangala had joined Slovak top division club FK Pohronie, citing great pleasure over the two-year deal, particularly considering troubles and difficulties in the previous seasons.[1]

At the beginning of the season Bangala had replaced Ján Hatok, who had left the squad despite being a crucial part of the team in the 2019–20 season, playing as a right back.[2] Bangala, however, came to be utilised as a defensive midfielder instead. He made his competitive Fortuna Liga debut during an away fixture of the first round of the season at ViOn Aréna, on 8 August 2020, against ViOn Zlaté Moravce. Pohronie went two down during the first half, with ViOn's second goal coming from . Through Fadera and Weir late in the second half Pohronie managed to get a point from the match after a 2:2 tie.[3]

On 20 February, during a narrow 0:1 defeat at Tehelné pole against Slovan Bratislava, Bangala suffered a knee injury requiring a surgery, which had removed him from action from most of the remaining fixtures of the season.[4]

Ayr United

In June 2022, Bangala joined Ayr United on a two-year contract, following the relegation of Pohronie to Slovak second division.[5] After only making a handful of appearances, he was loaned to Cove Rangers for the remainder of the 22/23 season.[6] Bangala was released from Ayr in May 2023.[7]

Personal life

As a teenager, Bangala was orphaned and had to help raise his younger sister.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Football - R1 : David Bangala signe en D1 slovaque". www.paris-normandie.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ GIBOX,s.r.o (www.gibox.cc), Generované pomocou YGScms spoločnosti. "Hatok a Dzurík už v nových kluboch. Chalani, ďakujeme vám za všetko!". www.fkpohronie.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Zlaté Moravce vs. Pohronie - 8 August 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ GIBOX,s.r.o (www.gibox.cc), Generované pomocou YGScms spoločnosti. "J. Kameník: Stále je potrebné sa zlepšovať". www.fkpohronie.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ Wilson, Stuart (10 June 2022). "Ayr United new boy David Bangala promises warrior spirit at Somerset Park". Daily Record. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  6. ^ "David Bangala Signs On Loan". Cove Rangers FC. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Squad Update". Ayr United FC. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ^ Wilson, Stuart (10 June 2022). "Ayr United new boy David Bangala promises warrior spirit at Somerset Park". Daily Record. Retrieved 10 June 2022.


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