About Eliaquim Mangala

Eliaquim Hans Mangala (born 13 February 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back for La Liga club Valencia and the France national team.

Born in France, he moved to Belgium as a child and began his career there at Standard Liège, going onto Porto in 2011 where he won consecutive Primeira Liga titles before joining Manchester City in 2014 for £32 million. He played 79 matches for City, won the Premier League in 2017–18, and had loans at Valencia and Everton before joining the former on a free transfer in 2019.

Mangala made his debut with the French national team on 6 June 2013 against Uruguay. He was included in the nation's squads for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016, helping them to runners-up position in the latter.