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Mundigayi with Bologna in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-10-01) 1 October 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.80 m
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Union Saint-Gilloise 35 (1)
2000–2004 Gent 63 (0)
2004–2005 Torino 34 (1)
2005–2008 Lazio 69 (1)
2008–2013 Bologna 128 (2)
2012–2013 Inter Milan (loan) 9 (0)
2013–2014 Inter Milan 1 (0)
2015 Cesena 9 (0)
2016–2017 Pisa 2 (0)
Total 350 (5)
National team
2002–2003 Belgium U21 8 (0)
2003–2008 Belgium 18 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gabriel "Gaby" Mudingayi was a professional footballer who played in the middle of the field, known as a midfielder. He was born on October 1, 1981, in Zaire. Gaby played for the Belgian national team in international matches.

Gaby Mudingayi's Football Journey

Starting His Career

Gaby Mudingayi moved to Belgium when he was young. He began his football journey at a club called Union Saint-Gilloise, which was in the third division. After playing there for two seasons, he moved to Gent in the top Belgian league, the Jupiler League. He was 19 years old at the time.

At Gent, Gaby became a regular player in the team. His good performances led to him being chosen to play for the Belgian national team, first for the youth team and then for the senior team.

Playing in Italy: Torino and Lazio

In January 2004, Gaby moved to Italy. He joined Torino, a team in Serie B, which is Italy's second-highest football league. He helped Torino win promotion to Serie A, the top league, in 2005.

However, after their promotion, Torino faced serious money problems. Because of this, all their players, including Gaby, became free agents. This meant they could join any other team without a transfer fee. In August 2005, Gaby joined Lazio.

Gaby faced some injuries at Lazio. He scored his only goal for the club on January 8, 2006, in a big 4–1 win against Ascoli. Later that season, in April, he broke his leg during a match against Juventus. After recovering, Gaby became a regular starter for Lazio in the 2006–07 season, playing in 28 matches.

Time at Bologna

On July 21, 2008, Gaby Mudingayi moved to Bologna, a team that had just been promoted to Serie A. He signed a five-year contract with them.

During his time at Bologna, Gaby was a very important player. He played in almost 30 matches each season, showing his consistent performance for the team.

Playing for Inter Milan

On July 20, 2012, Inter Milan announced that Gaby Mudingayi would join them on a loan deal from Bologna. This meant he would play for Inter for a while, with an option for them to buy him later.

At Inter, Gaby played in nine matches during the season. He also suffered an Achilles tendon injury in January.

In May 2013, Inter Milan decided to sign Gaby permanently. He signed a two-year contract. However, he only played for eight minutes during the entire next season. He left the club the following year.

Short Spells in Spain and Italy

On October 20, 2014, Gaby signed a one-year contract with Elche CF, a team in La Liga, Spain's top football league. But he could not be officially registered to play because the club was having financial difficulties. He left Elche in February of the next year.

After leaving Elche, Gaby returned to Italy. On February 11, 2015, he signed with Cesena.

In October 2016, Gaby Mudingayi joined Pisa. He played for them for a few months before being released on January 31, 2017.

See also

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