Geoffrey Mujangi Bia

Geoffrey Mujangi Bia ( born August 12, 1989 in Kinshasa ) is a Belgian footballer. Born in the former Zaire midfielder was taken in 2011 by Standard Liege under contract.

Sports career

Together with his family emigrated Mujangi Bia from his Central African homeland into Belgian Zellik and fell for the first time in the capital Brussels in the youth department of Union Saint -Gilloise on. The deployable both on the wing and central midfielder attracted the attention of talent classifier of RSC Anderlecht, who promptly took up the him into the club's academy. Mujangi Bia was there part of a promising vintage, but made as an adolescent by some stupid things and Undiszipliniertheiten talked about, which in turn led to his dismissal.

A few months later he joined Sporting Charleroi, where he gave his professional debut during a 0-1 defeat against SV Zulte Waregem on 17 December 2006. In the following season 2007/ 08 he scored in the Jupiler League his first three league goals before he finally with 28 league games celebrated as Belgium's U -21 players in the 2008/ 09 season, the sporting breakthrough.

With its creative approach and above-average income hardness is Mujangi Bia developed a reputation that went well beyond the Belgian borders and the English first division side Wolverhampton Wanderers decided on 21 January 2010 on a loan deal until the end of the 2009 /10 - with an option to a subsequent transfer. Nine days later, debuted the newcomer to the Premier League and missed the 2-2 draw with Hull City after his late Substitutes the winning goal just barely. At the end of the season, the Wolves extended with Bia the rental period for another year.

In April 2011, the club's Standard Liege announced the commitment of Mujangi Bia and the signing of a three-year contract.

Belgian national

Mujangi Bia decided not to make an appearance for his country of birth and Congolese instead was part of the Belgian national team. In Kirin Cup he made his debut on 29 May 2009 for the " Red Devils " and separated from the Chilean selection with a 1-1 draw. Previously, he had already played for the Belgian U-21 junior.