The French newspaper “L’Équipe” paid a glowing tribute to Chancel Mbemba, the valiant central defender for Olympique Marseille and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
“Warrior, regular scorer, versatile… Mbemba does it all at OM,” the sports daily published in today’s edition.
The Congolese rock will be one of the key players for the Marseille club in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals against the Italian club, Atalanta Bergamo. Eager to reconnect with continental glories, Olympique de Marseille is primarily counting on the bravery of their Congolese defender to secure a ticket to the final at the expense of the Lombard club.
Chancel Mbemba’s stats with OM:
The Kinshasa native joined Olympique de Marseille in 2022 as a free agent after his contract with the Portuguese club ended.
In 81 matches played with OM, across all competitions, Chancel Mbemba has scored 13 goals and provided 3 assists.
In the current season, he has played 36 matches, scoring 6 goals and making 2 assists.
At 29 years old, the former Anderlecht player is valued at 15 million euros according to the website “transfermarket”.
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