Orel Mangala

Following his move to Getafe, Mangala's current-season form is level with last season (Season 4→4), while his Rating held around 45. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	GetafeLoan · 8th	2	0	0	6.7	45	4
2025/26	Lyon · 4th	9	0	0	6.57	45	4
2024/25	Lyon · 6th	1	0	0	6.3	53	0
2024/25	EvertonLoan · 13th	19	1	0	6.93	66	17
2023/24	LyonLoan · 6th	8	2	0	6.79	65	8
2023/24	Nottingham Forest · 17th	20	1	0	6.71	72	21
2022/23	Nottingham Forest · 16th	27	1	1	6.69	74	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Belgium · international

Side	Apps	G
Belgium	23	0
Belgium U21	12	0
Belgium U19	8	1
Belgium U17	14	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

O. Mangala is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Lyon, rated 45.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mangala.

On the season, Mangala graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.169 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 4). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 28 Mangala is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downInjury-hit 2025/265 clubs

45.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

13.9%

Minutes

limited game time

3.17

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lyon finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.17

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.4/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 13.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %13.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.169

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~30), then tapers with age. At 28, Mangala sits on 15.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Mangala's projected Rating — 45.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions7

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€38.2M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Getafe(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

Lyon(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Aug 2026

Everton(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

Lyonuntil Aug 2024

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

LyonJul 2024 – Jul 2024€ 23.4M

Lyon(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jul 2024

Nottingham ForestJul 2022 – Feb 2024€ 13M

VfB Stuttgart(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2022

Hamburger SV(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

VfB StuttgartJul 2017 – Aug 2018€ 1.8M

Borussia Dortmund(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2017

Anderlechtuntil Jul 2016

About O. Mangala

Orel Johnson Mangala is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Getafe, born on March 18, 1998 in Brussel, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Belgium. Getafe currently sit 8th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, O. Mangala has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 179 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Racing Santander (89 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 15, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Alaves (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)

O. Mangala's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Getafe face Osasuna away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Mangala at 45.1 with a Season form score of 4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the U19 Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, O. Mangala has totalled 252 club appearances with 12 goals and 11 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 29 appearances for Hamburger SV.

O. Mangala's career has also included time at Lyon, Everton, Nottingham Forest, VfB Stuttgart, Hamburger SV, Borussia Dortmund and Anderlecht.

On the international stage, O. Mangala has represented Belgium, Belgium U21, Belgium U19, Belgium U17 — 57 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.