Chancel Mbemba

Defender#22Age 32Marseille

Veteran King Defender

32AgeBorn 8 Aug 1994
MarseilleClubSince 2022
Coupe de FranceLeague
DR CongoNational team

The shape of him

Chancel Mbemba is a 32-year-old defender at Marseille and a DR Congo international. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.

The job

Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.

Honours 16

3Primeira Liga2019/20 · 2021/22
3Taça de Portugal2019/20 · 2021/22
6Super Cup2013 · 2014 · 2018/19 · 2020
2Championship2016/17
2First Division A2013/14

Career journey

2025 – 2026Lille
2025 – 2027Congo DR
2026 – 2027Al Diriyah
2027 – 2028Congo DR

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Years	Club	Apps	Goals
2027 – 2028	Congo DR	2	1
2026 – 2027	Al Diriyah	7	0
2025 – 2027	Congo DR	18	0
2025 – 2026	Lille	21	0
2023 – 2025	Congo DR	20	2
2023 – 2024	Marseille	40	6
2022 – 2023	Congo DR	16	0
2022 – 2023	Marseille	46	7
2021 – 2022	Congo DR	6	0
2020 – 2022	FC Porto	89	3
2019 – 2020	Congo DR	12	2
2018 – 2020	FC Porto	40	3
2018 – 2019	FC Porto B	2	0
2017 – 2019	Congo DR	22	2
2016 – 2018	Newcastle	24	1
2015 – 2016	Congo DR	7	0
2015 – 2016	Newcastle	35	0
2014 – 2015	Congo DR	3	0
2013 – 2015	Anderlecht	76	9