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Ngal'ayel Mukau (born 3 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in Belgium, he represents the DR Congo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Mechelen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lille | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mechelen | |||
| 2018–2019 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| 2019–2023 | Mechelen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Mechelen | 35 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lille | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Belgium U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | DR Congo U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | DR Congo | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:35, 16 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Mukau is a youth product of Mechelen and Zulte Waregem. On 20 July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Mechelen for 2+1 seasons.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Mechelen in a 2–0 Belgian First Division A loss to Zulte Waregem on 8 January 2023.[2]
Born in Belgium, Mukau is of DR Congolese descent. He is a former youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U18s. However, he was called up to a training camp for the DR Congo U21s in September 2023,[3] and debuted with them in a pair of friendlies against the Tunisia U20s in October 2023.[4]
- As of match played 10 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mechelen | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| Lille | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in Belgian Supercup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
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