Senna Miangué Explained

Senna Miangué
Fullname:Senna Malik Miangué[1]
Birth Date:5 February 1997
Birth Place:Antwerp, Belgium[2]
Currentclub:Cercle Brugge
Clubnumber:18
Height:1.97 m
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:Beerschot
Youthyears2:2013–2015
Youthclubs2:Inter Milan
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Inter Milan
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Cagliari (loan)
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2022
Clubs3:Cagliari
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2020
Clubs4:Standard Liège (loan)
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Eupen (loan)
Caps5:24
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Cercle Brugge (loan)
Caps6:19
Goals6:3
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Cercle Brugge
Caps7:28
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Belgium U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalteam2:Belgium U16
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2014–2015
Nationalteam3:Belgium U18
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2014–2016
Nationalteam4:Belgium U19
Nationalcaps4:11
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2016–2019
Nationalteam5:Belgium U21
Nationalcaps5:11
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:29 March 2024
Ntupdate:20:31, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

Senna Malik Miangué (born 5 February 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cercle Brugge. Having previously played in the academies of Beerschot and Royal Antwerp in his native Belgium, Miangué moved to Italy in 2013 to join Serie A side Internazionale.[3]

Club career

Inter Milan

He appeared on the bench for Inter for the first time on 10 April 2016.[3] He made his Serie A debut for the club on 28 August 2016, coming off the bench for Davide Santon in a 1–1 draw with Palermo.[2] Two days later, he was rewarded with a new four-year deal with the club.[4] He made his UEFA Europa League debut for Inter on 29 September in a 3–1 loss to Sparta Prague. Miangué made a total of four appearances for the club before signing for Cagliari, initially on loan, and then permanently.

Cagliari

On 26 January 2017, fellow Serie A side Cagliari announced Miangué's signing on loan for the remainder of the season, with the club retaining the option of purchase at the end thereof.[5] He made his debut for the club on 29 January and assisted Marco Borriello for a 92nd-minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw with Bologna.[6] He made two further appearances, as Cagliari ended the season in 11th position. On 30 June, he signed for the club permanently.[7] [8]

The following season, on 30 December, he received his first ever red card, when he was sent off in a league win over Atalanta.[9]

Standard Liège (loan)

On 28 June 2018, Miangué returned to his native Belgium to join Standard Liège on a two-year loan deal.[10] Miangue failed to win a place in the starting lineup for the club, losing out in the competition to Nicolas Gavory and financially troubled Standard eventually declined the option to take him over for three million euros.[11]

Eupen (loan)

On 7 July 2020, Miangué joined Eupen on loan until 30 June 2021.[12] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 home win over Gent on 11 September, playing the full game at left-back.[13] Miangué ended the season with 24 appearances, before returning to Cagliari as his loan spell ended.

Cercle Brugge

On 15 June 2021, it was announced that Miangué had joined Cercle Brugge on loan until 30 June 2022, with Cercle also having negotiated an option to buy in the deal.[14] He made his debut as a starter on 24 July 2021 in a match against Beerschot which was interrupted after 55 minutes due to heavy rainfall.[15] At that point, Miangué had been substituted due to a hamstring injury in the 36th minute for Boris Popovic.[16] [17]

On 23 June 2022, Cercle Brugge agreed on a permanent transfer with Cagliari and Miangué signed a three-year contract with the club.[18]

International career

After having represented Belgium at various youth levels (starting in 2012 with the under-15 until 2019 with the under-21), Miangué switched nationality in March 2020, by accepting the call from Congo in the view of the double match against Eswatini for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I.[19] [20]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup1Continental2Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Inter Milan2016–17Serie A30002050
Total30002050
Cagliari2016–17Serie A40000040
2017–181101000120
Total1501000160
Standard Liège2018–19Belgian Pro League60000060
2019–2030100040
Total901000100
Eupen2020–21Belgian Pro League24000240
Cercle Brugge2021–22100010
Career total2702020310

1 Includes Coppa Italia matches.
2 Includes UEFA Europa League matches.

Personal life

Miangué was born in Antwerp, Belgium, to a Congolese father, Boniface, who was also a footballer, and a Belgian Flemish mother, Anneke.[21] His younger brother Che Malik was part of The Voice van Vlaanderen on VTM and played football for Royal Antwerp F.C.,[22] his sister Morane is a singer and a former contestant on The Voice van Vlaanderen.[23] He is named after former Brazilian Formula 1 World Champion, Ayrton Senna.[21] He is also fluent in four languages.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miangue signed a 4 years contract renewal following Inter debut. Sempreinter. 30 August 2016 . 17 October 2019.
  2. News: Profilo - Senna Miangue, il gigante belga che fa sorridere l'Inter. Marino. Guido (26 September 2016). Goal. 30 September 2016. it.
  3. News: 10 April 2016 . Jonge Belg voor het eerst op de bank bij Inter Milan . Dutch . Nieuws Blad . 28 August 2016.
  4. News: Mari. Daniele (30 August 2016). L'Inter non perde tempo: blindato Senna Miangue, contratto quadriennale. FC Inter 1908. 1 September 2016. it.
  5. Web site: Official: Miangue to Cagliari. Football Italia. 26 January 2017. 26 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Cagliari v Bologna. Sporting Life. 29 January 2017. 30 January 2017.
  7. Web site: UFFICIALE: Inter, ceduto Miangue a titolo definitivo al Cagliari. Tutto Mercato. Bargellini. Luca. 30 June 2017. 30 June 2017. Italian.
  8. Senna Miangue è un giocatore del Cagliari. 30 June 2017. 1 July 2017. Cagliari Calcio. Italian.
  9. Web site: Three suspended for Week 20. Football Italia. 3 January 2018. 17 January 2018.
  10. News: Miangue joins Standard Liege. Football Italia. 28 June 2018. 2 July 2018.
  11. News: Aernout . Van Lindt . Hebben de financiële problemen nu al gevolgen? 'Standard ziet af van transfer' . Voetbalkrant.com . 14 April 2020 . nl.
  12. Web site: UFFICIALE: Cagliari, nuovo prestito per Senna Miangue. Giocherà nel KAS Eupen. 8 July 2020.
  13. Web site: AS Eupen vs. Gent - 11 September 2020 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 1 August 2021.
  14. Web site: Senna Miangue joins Cercle Brugge News Cercle Brugge KSV . cerclebrugge.be . 15 June 2021.
  15. News: Lambrecht . Yannick . Regen is spelbreker in het Kiel, Beerschot en Cercle maken match dinsdag af . Gazet van Antwerpen . 24 July 2021 . nl-BE.
  16. Web site: Beerschot vs. Cercle Brugge - 27 July 2021 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 1 August 2021.
  17. News: Football, le week-end des Diables rouges et des Congolais de la diaspora en Europe (Belgique, Bulgarie, Russie et Suède) adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo . adiac-congo.com . 31 July 2021 . fr.
  18. Web site: Cercle Brugge. SENNA MIANGUE JOINS CERCLE UNTIL 2025!. 23 June 2022. 23 June 2022.
  19. Web site: Senna Miangue convocato dai Diavoli Rossi... del Congo-Brazzaville. FC Inter News. it. 2020-03-13.
  20. Web site: Eerste selectie voor speler van Standard bij Congo Brazzaville. Voetbalkrant.com. 12 March 2020 . nl. 2020-03-13.
  21. News: Taidelli. Luca (30 August 2016). Inter, Senna Miangue corre come Ayrton: 9 anni per il debutto col Palermo. La Gazzetta dello Sport. 1 September 2016. it.
  22. News: Rotty. Andreas. The Voice van Vlaanderen . GVA. 11 October 2016. 17 October 2016. fr.
  23. https://www.hln.be/default/wat-u-mag-weten-over-deze-jonge-belgische-reus-die-debuteerde-bij-grootmacht-inter~a6969145/ Wat u mag weten over deze jonge Belgische reus die debuteerde bij grootmacht Inter
  24. News: Libois. Erik. Senna Miangue, l'homme pressé. RTBF. 11 October 2016. 17 October 2016. fr.