Vancy Mabanza


Vancy Roméo Mabanza is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Patro Eisden. Born in the Republic of the Congo, he plays for the Burundi national team.

Club career

Mabanza is a product of the Congolese club Poto-Poto, stints with the Moroccan club IR Tangier and DR Congolese club AS Vita. Torpedo-BelAZ in Belarus in a move that was complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. He moved to the Malian club Djoliba in 2022. He began his senior career with Warnant in the Belgian Division 2 in 2022. On 15 January 2024, he moved to the Luxembourg National Division side Schifflange. In the summer of 2024, he moved to Tienen where he scored 9 goals in 15 games in the Belgian Division 1. On 9 February 2025, he transferred to Patro Eisden in the Challenger Pro League.

International career

Born in the Republic of the Congo, Mabanza is of Burundian descent. He was called up to the Burundi national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2025.