{{short description|Congolese footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = David Bangala | image = | full_name = David Bangala | height = 1.85 m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|6|14|df=y}} | birth_place = Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Le Havre | years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = Oissel | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = Valenciennes B | caps2 = ? | goals2 = ? | years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = Stade Briochin | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = Gonfreville | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2020–2022 | clubs5 = Pohronie | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = Ayr United | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023 | clubs7 = → Cove Rangers (loan) | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 =| nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 20:23, 9 January 2024 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }}
'''David Bangala''' (born 14 June 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who last played as a defender for Scottish Championship side Ayr United.
==Club career== ===FK Pohronie=== After over 5 years in French lower divisions, in August 2020, Bangala joined Slovak top division club FK Pohronie, citing great pleasure over the two-year deal, particularly considering the troubles and difficulties in the previous seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Football - R1 : David Bangala signe en D1 slovaque|url=https://www.paris-normandie.fr/sport/football-r1-david-bangala-signe-en-d1-slovaque-OO17082792|access-date=2020-08-13|website=www.paris-normandie.fr|language=fr-FR}}</ref>
At the beginning of the season Bangala had replaced Ján Hatok, who had left the squad despite being a crucial part of the team in the 2019–20 season, playing as a right back.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hatok a Dzurík už v nových kluboch. Chalani, ďakujeme vám za všetko!|url=https://www.fkpohronie.sk/hatok-a-dzurik-uz-v-novych-kluboch.-chalani-dakujeme-vam-za-vsetko/?f=|access-date=2020-08-14|website=www.fkpohronie.sk|language=slovak}}</ref> Bangala, however, came to be utilised as a defensive midfielder instead. He made his competitive Fortuna Liga debut during an away fixture of the first round of the season at ViOn Aréna, on 8 August 2020, against ViOn Zlaté Moravce. Pohronie went two down during the first half, with ViOn's second goal coming from. Through Fadera and Weir late in the second half Pohronie managed to get a point from the match after a 2:2 tie.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zlaté Moravce vs. Pohronie - 8 August 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/08/slovakia/super-liga/fc-zlate-moravce/fk-pohronie/3311799/|access-date=2020-08-14|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
On 20 February, during a narrow 0:1 defeat at Tehelné pole against Slovan Bratislava, Bangala suffered a knee injury requiring surgery, which had removed him from action from most of the remaining fixtures of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=J. Kameník: Stále je potrebné sa zlepšovať|url=https://www.fkpohronie.sk/j.-kamenik-stale-je-potrebne-sa-zlepsovat-/?f|access-date=2021-03-12|website=www.fkpohronie.sk|language=slovak}}</ref>
===Ayr United=== In June 2022, Bangala joined Ayr United on a two-year contract, following the relegation of Pohronie to the Slovak second division.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Stuart |date=2022-06-10 |title=Ayr United new boy David Bangala promises warrior spirit at Somerset Park |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/ayr-united-new-boy-david-27195806 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> After only making a handful of appearances, he was loaned to Cove Rangers for the remainder of the 22/23 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-01 |title=David Bangala Signs On Loan |url=https://coverangersfc.com/2023/02/01/david-bangala-signs-on-loan/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Cove Rangers FC |language=en}}</ref> Bangala was released from Ayr in May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-11 |title=Squad Update |url=https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/squad-update |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Ayr United FC |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== As a teenager, Bangala was orphaned and had to help raise his younger sister.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Stuart |date=2022-06-10 |title=Ayr United new boy David Bangala promises warrior spirit at Somerset Park |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/ayr-united-new-boy-david-27195806 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Fortunaliga.sk|1880-david-bangala}} * {{Soccerway|david-bangala/397111}} * [https://sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet/clen/1434573/ Futbalnet profile] {{in lang|sk}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bangala, David}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Kinshasa Category:French men's footballers Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to France Category:French expatriate men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:CMS Oissel players Category:Valenciennes FC players Category:Stade Briochin players Category:ESM Gonfreville players Category:FK Pohronie players Category:Ayr United F.C. players Category:Cove Rangers F.C. players Category:Championnat National 3 players Category:Slovak First Football League players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Category:21st-century French sportsmen