Silas Katompa Mvumpa, (formerly known as Silas Wamangituka Fundu) is a Congolese professional footballer who is signed to Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart as a forward. Following a false identity revelation, he is banned until 11 September 2021.
Kinshasa, DR Congo native, Silas Katompa Mvumpa was born on 6th October 1998, under the star sign Libra. The twenty-two years old holds a Congolese nationality and is of African ethnic background. He stands 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) tall.
Silas Wamangituka earns £9,000 per week, £468,000 per year playing for VfB Stuttgart, a club which he joined in 2019-20. season In his first season with the club, he earned £416,000. Before this, he was with Paris FC where he had an annual salary of £31,200.
His current market value is reported to be His current market value is €25 million, updated on 10th February 2021.
As of 2021, his net worth is $0.5 million.
There is less to no information about Katompa Mvumpa's love life in the media, not even his relationship status. He seems to be a very confidential person when it comes to his private life. Since there is no confirmation, Katompa is believed to be single.
Silas started playing football in 2011, playing with Olympic Matete FC until 2017. Further, he joined the Ales youth system in 2017-2018.
Silas's professional debut for Paris FC came on 31st August 2018, in a 2–0 Ligue 2 victory against Troyes AC. On 11 September 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Paris FC for three years.
On 13 August 2019, Silas was signed on a five-year deal by the German club VfB Stuttgart. He was a leading part of Stuttgart's promotion to the Bundesliga. In his first 11 matches, he scored 7 goals and provided three assists.
Silas has been found guilty of “unsportsmanlike conduct” after revealing that his age and name were wrongly recorded with the Bundesliga.
Documentation came to light that confirmed the Congolese forward’s actual name is Silas Katompa Mvumpa – rather than Silas Wamangituka – and that he is 22, instead of 21.
Silas revealed he was the “victim of manipulation” by his former agent who ordered him to falsify records from his native Congo, causing him to “live in fear” of getting caught.
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