# René Mitongo
**René Mitongo** (full name René Mitongo Muteba, born 2008) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a center-forward. He came through the youth systems of seven Belgian clubs before making his professional debut for [Standard Liège](https://www.edgepedia.org/standard-liege), and in July 2026 he transferred to the Turkish club [Trabzonspor](https://www.edgepedia.org/trabzonspor), which immediately loaned him to Estrela da Amadora in Portugal.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/rene-mitongo/profil/spieler/1241698) • [2](https://www.walfoot.be/news/2026-07-29/officiel-rene-mitongo-quitte-le-standard-pour-la-turquie) • [3](https://www.scoutbase.football/players/ren-mitongo-PBELMITREN00020080118)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2008, Belgium; 1.87 m tall, right-footed[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/rene-mitongo/profil/spieler/1241698) |
| Position | Centre-forward (avant-center)[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/rene-mitongo/profil/spieler/1241698) |
| Youth clubs | KCS Machelen, KV Mechelen, KSK Heist, Lierse SK, Waasland-Beveren, KAA Gent, Standard Liège (2020–2025)[4](https://www.transfermarkt.de/rene-mitongo/profil/spieler/1241698) |
| Senior clubs | Standard Liège (2025–2026), Trabzonspor (from July 2026), on loan at Estrela da Amadora (2026–27)[2](https://www.walfoot.be/news/2026-07-29/officiel-rene-mitongo-quitte-le-standard-pour-la-turquie) • [3](https://www.scoutbase.football/players/ren-mitongo-PBELMITREN00020080118) |
| Transfer fee | €2.5 million from Standard to Trabzonspor, plus 20% of the profit on any future sale[2](https://www.walfoot.be/news/2026-07-29/officiel-rene-mitongo-quitte-le-standard-pour-la-turquie) |
| International | Belgium youth international; U19 3 caps and 1 goal, U18 4 apps and 2 goals, U17 15 apps and 8 goals; also eligible for DR Congo[5](https://fmag.tr/en/players/rene-mitongo_MTI0MTY5OA) • [3](https://www.scoutbase.football/players/ren-mitongo-PBELMITREN00020080118) |
| Market value | €1.00 million on Transfermarkt as of 4 June 2026[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/rene-mitongo/profil/spieler/1241698) |
## Youth career
As a youth player, Mitongo was developed successively at Belgian clubs: KCS Machelen between 2013 and 2014, KV Mechelen between 2014 and 2015, KSK Heist between 2015 and 2017, [Lierse SK](https://www.edgepedia.org/lierse-sk-1906) between 2017 and 2018, Waasland-Beveren between 2018 and 2019, and KAA Gent between 2019 and 2020. In 2020 he moved to Standard Liège, remaining there until 2025.[4](https://www.transfermarkt.de/rene-mitongo/profil/spieler/1241698) At Standard's reserve side SL16 FC he scored 9 goals in 26 appearances in the Belgian First National Division, including 8 goals in 14 matches in the 2025/26 season.[5](https://fmag.tr/en/players/rene-mitongo_MTI0MTY5OA)
## Standard Liège
Mitongo signed his first professional terms with Standard Liège, joining the first-team squad on 1 July 2025 under a contract running to 30 June 2028, and extended it on 8 July 2025.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/rene-mitongo/profil/spieler/1241698) His senior playing time was limited: he made 9 first-team appearances for a total of just over 150 minutes without scoring, most of them as a substitute in the 2025/26 First Division A season.[2](https://www.walfoot.be/news/2026-07-29/officiel-rene-mitongo-quitte-le-standard-pour-la-turquie) • [5](https://fmag.tr/en/players/rene-mitongo_MTI0MTY5OA)
**Transfer interest.** In February 2026, Spanish second-division club Almería offered close to €3 million in the final days of the winter transfer window, but Standard refused to sell, describing Mitongo as an important part of its sporting project.[6](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/el-almeria-apuro-para-fichar-a-rene-mitongo-f202602-n/) The AS report also noted reported interest from Juventus and Milan and a Transfermarkt valuation at that time of €500,000.[6](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/el-almeria-apuro-para-fichar-a-rene-mitongo-f202602-n/) Six months later the club did sell: on 29 July 2026, Standard and Trabzonspor confirmed the transfer of the 18-year-old for €2.5 million with a 20 percent sell-on clause on any future profit. Walfoot reported that Çorum FK had offered about €2 million and the Italian club Como €1.5 million, both below Standard's asking level.[2](https://www.walfoot.be/news/2026-07-29/officiel-rene-mitongo-quitte-le-standard-pour-la-turquie)
## Trabzonspor and loan to Estrela da Amadora
Mitongo joined Trabzonspor in July 2026 and was sent on loan to Estrela da Amadora of the Portuguese Primeira Liga for the 2026/27 season, with the loan running until 30 June 2027.[3](https://www.scoutbase.football/players/ren-mitongo-PBELMITREN00020080118) • [7](https://www.sofascore.com/fr/football/player/rene-mitongo-muteba/1931567) He wears the number 49 shirt at Estrela.[7](https://www.sofascore.com/fr/football/player/rene-mitongo-muteba/1931567)
## International career
Mitongo has represented Belgium at youth level, progressing from the U17 side, for which he recorded 15 appearances and 8 goals from September 2024, to the U18 team, with 4 appearances and 2 goals from September 2025, and the U19 team, with 3 caps and 1 goal.[5](https://fmag.tr/en/players/rene-mitongo_MTI0MTY5OA) • [6](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/el-almeria-apuro-para-fichar-a-rene-mitongo-f202602-n/) Through his family background he is also eligible to represent DR Congo.[3](https://www.scoutbase.football/players/ren-mitongo-PBELMITREN00020080118)
## Playing profile
Mitongo is a tall, right-footed center-forward, 1.87 m, whose recorded senior output so far consists of reserve-team scoring with SL16 FC and brief substitute appearances in the [Belgian Pro League](https://www.edgepedia.org/belgian-pro-league).[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/rene-mitongo/profil/spieler/1241698) • [5](https://fmag.tr/en/players/rene-mitongo_MTI0MTY5OA) Scouting databases describe him as a developing teenage striker still working toward regular first-team football, with limited public data on his senior performance.[8](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/rene_mitongo_muteba)
## References
1. [René Mitongo – Profil du joueur, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/rene-mitongo/profil/spieler/1241698)
2. [Officiel : René Mitongo quitte le Standard pour la Turquie, Walfoot.be, 29 July 2026](https://www.walfoot.be/news/2026-07-29/officiel-rene-mitongo-quitte-le-standard-pour-la-turquie)
3. [René Mitongo – Player Profile, ScoutBase](https://www.scoutbase.football/players/ren-mitongo-PBELMITREN00020080118)
4. [René Mitongo – Spielerprofil, Transfermarkt (de)](https://www.transfermarkt.de/rene-mitongo/profil/spieler/1241698)
5. [René Mitongo – fmag.tr Turkey Football Agency Directory](https://fmag.tr/en/players/rene-mitongo_MTI0MTY5OA)
6. [El Almería apuró para fichar a René Mitongo, AS.com, 11 February 2026](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/el-almeria-apuro-para-fichar-a-rene-mitongo-f202602-n/)
7. [Statistiques et notes de René Mitongo, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/fr/football/player/rene-mitongo-muteba/1931567)
8. [René Mitongo Muteba – ScoutProfiles](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/rene_mitongo_muteba)
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