Luzayadio Bangu

Luzayadio Bangu
Personal information
Full name	Luzayadio Andy Bangu
Date of birth	10 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Aglianese
Number	8
Youth career
	Costa Masnaga
0000–2011	Atalanta
2011–2016	Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2019	Fiorentina
2016–2017	→ Reggina (loan)
2017–2018	→ Vicenza (loan)
2018–2019	→ Matera (loan)
2019	→ Bisceglie (loan)
2019–2021	Gubbio
2021–	Aglianese
International career‡
2015	DR Congo U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 March 2018

Luzayadio Andy Bangu (born 10 October 1997) is a DR-Congolese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie D club Aglianese.

Club career

Fiorentina

2016–17 season: Loan to Reggina

On 19 August, Bangu was signed by Serie C side Reggina on a season-long loan deal. On 26 August, Bangu made his Serie C debut for Reggina as a starter in a 3–1 away defeat against Fondi, he was replaced by Andrea Bianchimano in the 86th minute.^[1] On 14 September, Bangu scored his first professional goal, as a substitute, in the 78th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Catania.^[2] On 18 September he played his first entire match for Reggina, a 1–1 away draw against Monopoli.^[3] On 9 October he scored his second goal and the winning goal of the match in the 59th minute of a 1–0 home win over Juve Stabia.^[4] On 29 December he was sent off with a red card in the 84th minute of a 2–0 away defeat against Messina.^[5] On 25 February, Bangu scored his third goal in the 41st minute of a 3–3 away draw against Juve Stabia.^[6] On 5 March he scored his fourth goal 20th minute of a 3–0 home win over Casertana.^[7] On 23 April he scored his fifth goal, as a substitute, in the 82nd minute of a 3–2 home win over Virtus Francavilla.^[8] Bangu ended his season-long loan to Reggiana with 33 appearances, 5 goals and 1 assist.

2017–18 season: Loan to Vicenza

On 22 July, Bangu was loaned to Serie C side Vicenza on a season-long loan deal. On 30 July, Bangu made his debut for Vicenza as a starter in a 4–1 home win over Pro Piacenza in the first round of Coppa Italia, he was replaced by Federico Giraudo in the 72nd minute.^[9] On 6 August he played in the second round in a 3–1 home defeat against Foggia, he was replaced by Marco Romizi in the 77th minute.^[10] On 27 August, Bangu made his Serie C debut for Vicenza in a 3–0 home win over Gubbio, he was replaced by Eric Lanini in the 81st minute.^[11]

2018–19 season: Loans to Matera and Bisceglie

On 31 January 2019, he joined Serie C club Bisceglie on loan until the end of the season.^[12]

Gubbio

On 20 August 2019, he signed a three-year contract with Serie C club Gubbio.^[13] His Gubbio contract was terminated by mutual consent on 15 February 2021.^[14]

International career

Bangu debuted for the DR Congo U20 in an 8-0 friendly loss to the England U17s on 7 October 2015.^[15]

References

^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 28 August 2016.
^ "Reggina vs. Catania - 14 September 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Monopoli vs. Reggina - 18 September 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Reggina vs. Juve Stabia - 9 October 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Messina vs. Reggina - 29 December 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Juve Stabia vs. Reggina - 25 February 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Reggina vs. Casertana - 5 March 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Reggina vs. Virtus Francavilla - 23 April 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Vicenza vs. Pro Piacenza - 30 July 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Vicenza vs. Foggia - 6 August 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Vicenza vs. Gubbio - 27 August 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Calciomercato: Ufficializzato LUZAYADIO "ANDY" BANGU" (in Italian). Bisceglie. 31 January 2019.
^ "BANGU NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL GUBBIO" (Press release) (in Italian). Gubbio. 20 August 2019.
^ "RESCISSIONE CONTRATTUALE CON BANGU" (in Italian). Gubbio. 15 February 2021.
^ Association, The Football. "England U17s hit eight in World Cup warm-up with DR Congo". www.thefa.com.

External links

Luzayadio Bangu at Soccerway

[1] "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 28 August 2016.

[2] "Reggina vs. Catania - 14 September 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

[3] "Monopoli vs. Reggina - 18 September 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

[4] "Reggina vs. Juve Stabia - 9 October 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

[5] "Messina vs. Reggina - 29 December 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

[6] "Juve Stabia vs. Reggina - 25 February 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

[7] "Reggina vs. Casertana - 5 March 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

[8] "Reggina vs. Virtus Francavilla - 23 April 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

[9] "Vicenza vs. Pro Piacenza - 30 July 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

[10] "Vicenza vs. Foggia - 6 August 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

[11] "Vicenza vs. Gubbio - 27 August 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

[12] "Calciomercato: Ufficializzato LUZAYADIO "ANDY" BANGU" (in Italian). Bisceglie. 31 January 2019.

[13] "BANGU NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL GUBBIO" (Press release) (in Italian). Gubbio. 20 August 2019.

[14] "RESCISSIONE CONTRATTUALE CON BANGU" (in Italian). Gubbio. 15 February 2021.

[15] Association, The Football. "England U17s hit eight in World Cup warm-up with DR Congo". www.thefa.com.

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