Silas Katompa Mvumpa (born 6 October 1998), known simply as Silas and formerly as Silas Wamangituka Fundu, is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for German club Mainz 05 and the DR Congo national team.
Club career Early career Silas began playing football in Kinshasa, DR Congo with his local club Olympic Matete FC. At the age of 17, his performances earned him a move to Alès in France, and after his debut season, he moved to Paris FC in the Ligue 2. Silas made his professional debut for Paris FC in a 2–0 win over Troyes on 31 August 2018. On 11 September 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club for three years.
VfB Stuttgart On 13 August 2019, Silas signed a five-year deal with German club VfB Stuttgart. He played a big part in Stuttgart's promotion to the Bundesliga in the 2019–20 season, scoring 7 league goals.
On 1 January 2023, Silas extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2026. On 19 August 2023, Silas scored a brace in a 5–0 win over VfL Bochum in the 2023–24 Bundesliga opener.
Loan to Red Star Belgrade On 3 September 2024, Silas joined Serbian club Red Star Belgrade, on loan from VfB Stuttgart. He made his debut for the club on 14 September, in a 2–0 win against Napredak in the Serbian SuperLiga. He scored his first goal for the club on 23 September, in a 4–0 away win against rivals Partizan. Two weeks later, on 6 November, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–2 defeat against Barcelona. Later that month, on 27 November, he netted a goal in a 5–1 victory over his parent club Stuttgart in the European competition.
Mainz 05 On 7 January 2026, Silas joined fellow Bundesliga club Mainz 05 for an undisclosed fee.
International career Silas debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 3–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Mauritania on 24 March 2023. On 21 January 2024, he scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw against Morocco in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Identity On 8 June 2021, VfB Stuttgart released a statement that revealed that Silas's real name is actually Silas Katompa Mvumpa, and not Silas Wamangituka Fundu as previously thought. Stuttgart believed that Silas's agent had altered Mvumpa's identity to increase the player's dependence on the agent. Furthermore, Silas was revealed to be one year older, with his actual birth year being 1998. He stated that a new agent and club helped him gain the confidence to reveal these details, after having had them held against him as a threat by his previous agent; Stuttgart did not expect any sanctions against the club and player. However, on 11 June, Silas was fined €30,000 and banned for three months by the German Football Association.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlès2017–18CFA 261———61Paris FC2018–19Ligue 2321100—1033112019–20Ligue 220———20Total341100—103511VfB Stuttgart2019–202. Bundesliga29721——3182020–21Bundesliga251122——27132021–22Bundesliga9000——902022–23Bundesliga30531—113472023–24Bundesliga27532——3072024–25Bundesliga0000—10102025–26Bundesliga000000—00Total12028106—2113235Red Star Belgrade (loan)2024–25Serbian SuperLiga1650082—247Mainz 052025–26Bundesliga810010—91Career total18446106923120655
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsDR Congo2023602024111202510202610Total191
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Silas goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Silas Katompa MvumpaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition121 January 2024Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast1–11–12023 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Red Star Belgrade Serbian SuperLiga: 2024–25 Serbian Cup: 2024–25
Individual Bundesliga Rookie of the Season: 2020–21 Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: November 2020, December 2020, February 2021
References
External links
Paris FC Profile