Gabriel N'Galula
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Gabriel Ngalula Mbuyi sometimes referred to as Junior, is a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 football
Football (soccer)
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 defensive midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

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Career

He showed promise in his 28 games at Anderlecht, but a long injury saw him lose his place to Yves Vanderhaeghe
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Yves Vanderhaeghe is a retired Belgian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.Known for his tackling, hard-working approach and stamina, he played for five different clubs during his 22-year professional career....

 and Besnik Hasi
Besnik Hasi
Besnik Hasi is an Albanian former football player who is currently assistant manager at RSC Anderlecht. Hasi is considered the man who united Kosovo to Albania by the media and is currently being considered to become the new coach of Albania.-Playing career:He began playing with his hometown team...

. In the 2004-05 season
2004-05 in Belgian football
The 2004-2005 season was the 111th competitive season in Belgian football.-Overview:The Brussels derby is played once again since FC Brussels promoted.-National team:Belgium began their qualifying campaign for the Football World Cup 2006.Key...

, he was thus loaned to R.A.E.C. Mons
R.A.E.C. Mons
R.A.E.C. Mons is a Belgian football club based in Mons, Belgium. The team was promoted to the Belgian Jupiler League recently on 29 May 2011 after beating Waasland-Beveren in a "Winner-Take-All" Test match of the Final Tour of the Belgian second division and has Re-Joined the Top Belgian League...

, that relegated to second division
Belgian Second Division
The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,...

 at the end of the season. He played 15 matches for Mons. He was loaned again to Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...

 in England for the 2005-06 season
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...

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He signed a permanent deal with Standard Liege
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....

 as part of the Mohammed Tchite
Mohammed Tchité
Mohammed 'Meme' Tchité is a Belgian-Burundian footballer who plays for Standard Liège in the Belgian First Division, as a striker....

 transfer to Anderlecht in the 2006-07 season. He played one match for Standard, in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
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 qualification, it was a very short match for him (one minute).

As of the 2007-08 season, he plays for K.S.V. Roeselare
K.S.V. Roeselare
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Personal

He is the brother of Floribert N'Galula
Floribert N'Galula
Floribert N'Galula is a Belgian footballer of Congolese descent who currently plays for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. He signed for MLS side D.C. United in the U.S. in January 2010, but was released from his contract just over a month later....

, a former Anderlecht player who was transferred early to Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...

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