Career
On July 29, 2012, Mbala made his professional debut with Penafiel in a 2012-2013 Taça da Liga match against Feirense—when he started and played the full game. In the first match of the 2012-2013 Segunda Liga season against Atlético on the August 12, 2012, he scored his first professional goal (93rd minute) in his league debut.