Former Newcastle United centre-back Chancel Mbemba lines up against England this evening in the Round of 32.The defender spent three years on Tyneside a decade ago and has played around Europe since.Mbemba has had a long career at the top of European footballGettyThe experienced defender has 112 caps for DR Congo and will claim another in Atlanta tonight.And it would be a crowning moment if he were able see off England here.Who does Chancel Mbemba play for?Mbemba’s most recent club was Lille.The defender joined the former Ligue 1 winners last summer on a free transfer after leaving Marseille.He was a key player for Lille in the Europa League, making eight appearances.But in the league, he only appeared 13 times for the club.And as of Tuesday, June 30, he is officially a free agent but staying at Lille is still a possibility.Despite this, he has played every minute of the World Cup so far and is the DR Congo’s captain.Mbemba never established himself back in the Newcastle first teamMbemba’s careerMbemba rose to prominence with Belgian giants Anderlecht before Newcastle swooped in for the defender.He joined in a deal worth around £10million in the summer of 2015.At the time, Newcastle were preparing for life under Steve McClaren but his first year in the Premier League was one to forget.Mbemba was part of the Toon team that were relegated from the top-flight with Rafael Benitez unable to save them at the end.Unlike a lot of his teammates, he stayed at St James’ Park and was expected to play a big part in helping the Magpies win promotion.He started and played 90 minutes in six of the first eight Championship matches.However, an own goal and overall poor performance against Wolves in a 2-0 defeat at home saw Benitez ruthlessly drop the DR Congo defender.From that point, he played only six more Championship games for the Toon, scoring in a 3-0 victory over Barnsley on the final day of the season to seal the title.Mbemba’s time in the south of France was also fruitfulGettyThe following year saw Mbemba make just nine top-flight appearances before being sold to Porto.With the Portuguese giants, Mbemba became a fans’ favourite and played in the Champions League.He also found himself winning five trophies.The defender spent four years at Porto but was released in the summer of 2022.Reports suggest it was because there was some potential controversy over Mbemba’s age and a potential fake birth certificate.Despite this, Marseille had no hesitations and swooped to pick up the centre-back.While playing at the Stade Velodrome, Mbemba continued to be involved in the Champions League.He spent three years with the French giants and has been with Lille for one season.