| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Mujangi Bia | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Standard Liège | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Union Saint-Gilloise | |||
| Anderlecht | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2011 | Charleroi | 58 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011– | Standard Liège | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Belgium Under-21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2009– | Belgium | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Geoffrey Mujangi Bia (born 12 August 1989) is a DR Congo-born Belgian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Standard Liège.
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Mujangi Bia emigrated with his family from DR Congo to Zellik, Belgium as a young child. He began his football career on the books of the Brussels-based club Union Saint-Gilloise, before being spotted by Anderlecht. Although one of their academy's most promising players he was released by the club after being caught stealing from them.[2]
After some months without a club, he joined Charleroi where he made his professional debut on 17 December 2006 in 0–1 defeat at Zulte Waregem, the first of three appearances that season. He scored his first senior goals the following season (3), before 2008–09 saw his most appearances yet as he played 28 league games.[3]
The midfielder joined English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan on 21 January 2010 for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.[4] He made his Premier League debut as a substitute in a 2–2 draw at Hull City,[5] one of three appearances that season. At the season's end it was announced he would also spend the 2010–11 season with Wolves.[6]
Mujangi Bia failed to break into Wolves' first team plans during the next season, making just one league appearance, as a late substitute at Manchester City. He scored his only goal for Wolves in a 5–0 FA Cup victory over Championship team Doncaster Rovers. In April 2011 it was announced that he would transfer to Standard Liège on a three-year deal once the transfer window re-opened in the summer.[7]
Mujangi Bia turned down his birthplace DR Congo to instead represent the Belgium national football team.[8] He made his international debut on 29 May 2009 in a Kirin Cup draw against Chile.[9] He has previously also played for Belgium at under-21 level.
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