Faisal Bangal

Faisal Bangal
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-05) 5 January 1995
Place of birth Chimoio, Mozambique
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Mestre
Number 9
Youth career
2006–2014 Atalanta Primavera
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Atalanta 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Ascoli (loan) 6 (0)
2014–2014 → San Marino (loan) 6 (0)
2015–2016 → Tuttocuoio (loan) 10 (0)
2016–2017 → KF Teuta (loan) 27 (4)
2018–2021 Scanzorosciate 49 (5)
2021 Caravaggio 17 (6)
2021–2023 Alcione 72 (23)
2023–2024 Luparense 9 (6)
2024– Mestre 0 (0)
International career‡
2014– Mozambique 15 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 December 2025

Faisal Bangal (born 5 January 1996) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Mestre.

Club career

In 2006, Bangal joined the Atalanta youth system. In 2014, he signed a contract with Atalanta until 2017.[1]

On 1 August 2014, he was loaned to Lega Pro club Ascoli for six months. He made his professional league debut against Pistoiese on 31 August 2014. He returned to Atalanta on 31 December 2014, but he was immediately loaned to San Marino in Lega Pro until end of season.[1] On 31 August 2015, he was loaned to Tuttocuoio in Lega Pro.[2][3]

International career

On 5 March 2014, Bangal made his Mozambique national team debut against Angola national football team in Maputo.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 July 2017[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ascoli 2014–15 Lega Pro 5000—50
San Marino 2014–15 Lega Pro 6000—60
Tuttocuoio 2015–16 Lega Pro 9000—90
Teuta 2016–17 Albanian Superliga 2744000314
Career total 4744000514

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mozambique
201410
201610
202120
202342
202572
Total154
Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 October 2023Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal Mozambique1–01–1Friendly
2.16 October 2023Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal Nigeria2–32–3Friendly
2.8 September 2025Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Botswana2–02–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.28 December 2025Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco Gabon1–03–22025 Africa Cup of Nations

References

  1. 1 2 "Firmato il contratto: Faisal Bangal e l'Atalanta insieme fino al 2017" [Contract signed: Faisal Bangal and Atalanta together until 2017] (in Italian). bergamonews. 14 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Mozambique - Faisal Bangal - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Faisal Bangal - National Football Teams". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mozambique vs. Angola (1:1) - National Football Teams". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.