Floribert N'Galula
Floribert N'Galula (born 7 March 1987) is a Belgian former footballer of Congolese descent who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.[1] He signed for Major League Soccer side D.C. United in the U.S. in January 2010, but was released from his contract just over a month later.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | BX Brussels | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2003–2007 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Randers | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | D.C. United | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | TPS | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | OH Leuven | 28 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | BX Brussels | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:29, 5 July 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:50, 7 February 2010 (UTC) | |||
On 4 February 2011, N'Galula signed for the Finnish Veikkausliiga side TPS until the end of the 2011 season.[3] On 4 August 2011, he signed a two-year deal with Belgian team Oud-Heverlee Leuven,[4] but was released by the club already after the first season. In the summer of 2013, N'Galula signed for BX Brussels.
After retiring from football, N'Galula joined the coaching staff at Anderlecht under manager Vincent Kompany, with whom he played as a youngster at the club.[5]
References
- "D.C. United signs Floribert N'Galula". dcunited.com. D.C. United. 21 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- Goff, Steven (5 March 2010). "Soccer Insider: D.C. United signs Morsink, dumps N'Galula". washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Former top-talent signs for OHL". OHL.be. OHL.be. 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- Walckiers, Johan (25 May 2019). "Wie is die nieuwe assistent van Anderlecht? De eerste Belg die voor Manchester United speelde, de meer onbekende in het triumviraat met Kompany en Vanden Borre" [Who is this new Anderlecht assistant? The first Belgian to play for Manchester United, the more unknown in the triumvirate with Kompany and Vanden Borre]. Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 June 2019.
External links
- Profile at dcunited.com