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Peniel Kokou Mlapa (born 20 February 1991) is a Togolese footballer who plays as a striker for Ittihad Kalba .[1] He also holds German citizenship.

Peniel Mlapa
Mlapa with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2012
Personal information
Full name Peniel Kokou Mlapa
Date of birth (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth Lomé, Togo
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Ittihad Kalba
Number 15
Youth career
0000–1999 FC Unterföhring
1999–2009 1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 1860 Munich II 13 (5)
2009–2010 1860 Munich 23 (6)
2010–2012 1899 Hoffenheim 54 (5)
2011–20121899 Hoffenheim II 3 (0)
2012–2015 Borussia Mönchengladbach 25 (3)
2012–2013 → Borussia Mönchengladbach II 6 (1)
2014–20151. FC Nürnberg (loan) 24 (3)
2015–2017 VfL Bochum 62 (13)
2017-2019 Dynamo Dresden 21 (4)
2018–2019VVV-Venlo (loan) 30 (15)
2019– Ittihad Kalba 18 (11)
National team
2009–2010 Germany U-19 10 (1)
2010–2013 Germany U-21 21 (8)
2017– Togo 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2020

Career



Early life and career


Born in Lomé, Togo, Mlapa emigrated to Germany as a young child. He began his youth career with FC Ismaning, but in 1999, he moved to TSV 1860 Munich. He made his debut for 1860's U19 team on 12 September 2008 against 1. FC Heidenheim. Over the 2008–09 season, he made two appearances as a substitute for 1860's reserve side, both of which came in victories, but he remained a regular for the U19s.


1860 Munich


On 17 May 2009, Mlapa made his debut in professional football as a stoppage time substitute against Alemannia Aachen He scored his first senior goal for 1860 on 4 October against St. Paul. In the next game against MSV Duisburg, Mlapa appeared in the starting lineup for the first time and scored again.


1899 Hoffenheim


In the summer of 2010, Mlapa joined the Bundesliga side Hoffenheim, signing a contract through 2013. He scored his first goal for the club in the DFB-Pokal against Hansa Rostock. In all, Mlapa scored five times in 54 Bundesliga games for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.


Borussia Mönchengladbach


In May 2012, Mlapa joined Borussia Mönchengladbach for €3 million. The striker signed a four-year contract.[2]


International career


On 7 October 2009, Mlapa made his debut for the German under-19s as a 90th-minute substitute against Luxembourg. A few weeks later, he was called up to represent Togo in their final world cup qualifier, but he declined this invitation and progressed to the German under-21 squad.

He finally accepted a call-up to the Togo national team for 2017 AFCON qualifiers against Tunisia in March 2016.[3] On 1 June 2017, he made his debut with the Togolese national team, in a 3–0 defeat against Nigeria.[4]


Personal life


The Togolese-born Mlapa acquired German citizenship in his childhood,[5] thus becoming eligible for his adopted home country's national side.


Career statistics


As of match played 5 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup European Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSV 1860 Munich II 2008–09 Regionalliga Süd 3030
2009–10 105105
Total 13500135
1860 Munich 2008–09 2. Bundesliga 200020
2009–10 21620236
Total 2362000256
1899 Hoffenheim 2010–11 Bundesliga 30441345
2011–12 24140281
Total 5458100626
1899 Hoffenheim II 2011–12 Regionalliga Süd 3030
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2012–13 Bundesliga 202105[lower-alpha 1]1263
2013–14 510051
Total 2531051314
Borussia Mönchengladbach II 2012–13 Regionalliga West 4040
2013–14 2121
Total 610061
1. FC Nürnberg 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 24310253
VfL Bochum 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 28530315
2016–17 32810338
2017–18 200020
Total 621340003513
Dynamo Dresden 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 21410224
VVV-Venlo 2018–19 Eredivisie 3015103115
Ittihad Kalba 2019–20 UAE Pro League 18111811
Career total 279661815130268
  1. Appearances in the Europa League

References


  1. "Peniel Mlapa" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "Gladbach sign Mlapa from Hoffenheim". bundesliga.de. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  3. "Togo include Adebayor in squad to face Tunisia - 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers". African Football. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  4. "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. "Eine Chance für Mlapa" (in German). MSN Sport. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.



На других языках


[de] Peniel Mlapa

Peniel Kokou Mlapa (* 20. Februar 1991 in Lomé, Togo) ist ein deutsch-togoischer Fußballspieler. Aktuell spielt er für den al-Ittihad Kalba Sports Club in der UAE Arabian Gulf League.
- [en] Peniel Mlapa

[fr] Peniel Mlapa

Peniel Kokou Mlapa, né le 20 février 1991 à Lomé, est un footballeur international togolais. Pouvant évoluer au poste d'attaquant ou de milieu offensif, il joue depuis juillet 2019 pour l'Al-Ittihad Kalba SC, aux Émirats arabes unis.

[it] Peniel Mlapa

Peniel Mlapa (Lomé, 20 febbraio 1991) è un calciatore togolese con cittadinanza tedesca, attaccante dell’Ittihad Kalba.

[ru] Млапа, Пениель

Пениель Млапа (нем. Peniel Mlapa; 20 февраля 1991, Ломе, Того) — футболист, нападающий эмиратского клуба «Аль-Иттихад» (Кальба) и сборной Того.



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