About Elie Mbavu
Born 2009. Elie Mbavu is an association football player.
Elie Mbavu (born 20 October 2009) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Jong Genk.
Club career
Born in Brussels, Mbavu is a youth product of and KRC Genk, where he signed his first contract in November 2024.
During the 2024–25 season he was a standout with the club's U18 and U19 in the Youth League.
Mbavu made his professional debut with the reserve team in a 3–0 Challenger Pro League loss to Club NXT on 14 March 2025.
International career
Born in Belgium, Mbavu also has Congolese origins. He is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the under-15 and under-16.
He then captained the under-17 team to the European Under-17 Championship in May and June 2026. Belgium reached the final of the competition after beating Believe Munongo's French team 2–1, a first in the nation's history, after 4 semi-final exits, including twice against France.
Honours Belgium U17 UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2026
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