Silas Katompa Mvumpa (born 6 October 1998), known simply as Silas[3] and formerly as Silas Wamangituka Fundu,[4] is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the DR Congo national team.
 Silas with VfB Stuttgart in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silas Katompa Mvumpa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Olympic Matete FC | ||
| 2017–2018 | Alès | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Alès | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Paris | 34 | (11) |
| 2019– | VfB Stuttgart | 120 | (28) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | DR Congo | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024 | |||
Career
Early career
Silas began playing football in Kinshasa, DR Congo with his local club Olympic Matete FC. At the age of 17, his performances earned him a move to Alès in France, and after his debut season, he moved to Paris FC in the Ligue 2.[5] Silas made his professional debut for Paris FC in a 2–0 win over Troyes on 31 August 2018.[6] On 11 September 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club for three years.[7]
VfB Stuttgart
On 13 August 2019, Silas signed a five-year deal with German club VfB Stuttgart.[8] He played a big part in Stuttgart's promotion to the Bundesliga in the 2019–20 season, scoring 7 league goals.[9] On the 19th of August 2023, Silas would score a brace of goals in the Bundesliga opener for Stuttgart against opposing side VfL Bochum, the game would end 5-0 to VfB Stuttgart.
On 1 January 2023, Silas extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2026.[10]
International career
Silas debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 3–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Mauritania on 24 March 2023.[11]
Identity
On 8 June 2021, VfB Stuttgart released a statement that revealed that Silas's real name is actually Silas Katompa Mvumpa, and not Silas Wamangituka Fundu as previously thought. Stuttgart believed that Silas's agent had altered Mvumpa's identity to increase the player's dependence on the agent. Furthermore, Silas was revealed to be one year older, with his actual birth year being 1998. He stated that a new agent and club helped him gain the confidence to reveal these details, after having had them held against him as a threat by his previous agent; Stuttgart did not expect any sanctions against the club and player.[1] However, on 11 June, Silas was fined €30,000 and banned for three months by the German Football Association.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alès | 2017–18 | CFA 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Paris FC | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 11 |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 11 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 8 | |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 27 | 13 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1[c] | 1 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 | 8 | ||
| Total | 120 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 36 | ||
| Career total | 159 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 170 | 47 | ||
International
- As of match played 10 February 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Silas goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 January 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast |  Morocco | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
VfB Stuttgart
- Bundesliga
- Runners-up: 2023-24
Individual
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Season: 2020–21
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: November 2020, December 2020, February 2021[14]
References
External links
- Silas Katompa Mvumpa at Soccerway
- Silas Katompa Mvumpa at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Silas Katompa Mvumpa – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Paris FC Profile