Vancy Mabanza

Vancy Mabanza
Personal information
Full name Vancy Roméo Mabanza
Date of birth (2000-11-27) 27 November 2000
Place of birth Brazzaville, Congo
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Patro Eisden
Number 81
Youth career
2016–2018 Poto-Poto
2018–2019 IR Tangier
2019–2020 AS Vita
2020 Torpedo-BelAZ
2020–2022 Djoliba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Warnant 45 (19)
2024 Schifflange 9 (3)
2024–2025 Tienen 15 (9)
2025– Patro Eisden 20 (5)
International career‡
2025– Burundi 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:54, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:54, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

Vancy Roméo Mabanza (born 27 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Patro Eisden. Born in the Republic of the Congo, he plays for the Burundi national team.

Club career

Mabanza is a product of the Congolese club Poto-Poto, stints with the Moroccan club IR Tangier and DR Congolese club AS Vita. Torpedo-BelAZ in Belarus in a move that was complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He moved to the Malian club Djoliba in 2022. He began his senior career with in the Belgian Division 2 in 2022.[1] On 15 January 2024, he moved to the Luxembourg National Division side Schifflange.[3] In the summer of 2024, he moved to Tienen where he scored 9 goals in 15 games in the Belgian Division 1.[4] On 9 February 2025, he transferred to Patro Eisden in the Challenger Pro League.[5]

International career

Born in the Republic of the Congo, Mabanza is of Burundian descent.[6] He was called up to the Burundi national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2025.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "D2 | «Je veux retrouver le monde professionnel»: Roméo Vancy Mabanza s'impose à Warnant et ne compte pas s'arrêter là". sudinfo.be. 30 October 2023.
  2. ^ "A la découverte de … Roméo Vancy Mabanza, le colossal attaquant | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
  3. ^ "D2 | La tuile pour Warnant : Romeo Mabanza file rejoindre l'ex-Brugeois Nabil Dirar au Luxembourg ! « La décision n'a pas été facile à prendre… »". sudinfo.be. 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ ""Ik voetbal voor mijn moeder en drie zusjes in Congo": maak kennis met Romeo Mabanza, de imposante nieuwe spits van Patro". HBVL. 21 February 2025.
  5. ^ "La folle trajectoire de Roméo Mabanza, de Warnant au foot pro (D1B) en un an : « Ce serait grandiose de monter avec le Patro Eisden ! »". sudinfo.be. 11 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Romeo Vancy Mabanza yagaragaye mu myimenyerezo y'intamba mu rugamba ni nde ? – Indundi Culture | Radio".
  7. ^ "Roméo Mabanza voor het eerst opgeroepen bij Burundi – Patro Eisden Maasmechelen". patroeisden.com.
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