# Silas Katompa Mvumpa

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 Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade, on loan from Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, and the DR Congo national team.

## 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 the 19th of August 2023, Silas would score a brace of goals in the Bundesliga opener for Stuttgart against opposing side VfL Bochum, the game would end 5-0 to VfB Stuttgart.
On 1 January 2023, Silas extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2026.

#### Loan to Red Star Belgrade

On 3 September 2024, he 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 league win against Partizan.

## 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

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Alès | 2017–18 | CFA 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Paris FC | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 11 |
| Paris FC | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Paris FC | Total | Total | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 11 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 8 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 13 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 7 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | Total | Total | 120 | 28 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 132 | 35 |
| Red Star Belgrade (loan) | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 175 | 45 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 196 | 54 |
* ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal
* ↑ Appearance in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| DR Congo | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| DR Congo | 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 17 | 1 |
    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 Mvumpa :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 21 January 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast | Morocco | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |

## Honours

Individual
* Bundesliga Rookie of the Season: 2020–21
* Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: November 2020, December 2020, February 2021