Early years Mudingayi moved to Belgium at a young age and started his career at the third division club
Union Saint-Gilloise. He spent two seasons with the club before moving to
Jupiler League side
Gent, aged 19. Mudingayi established himself in the club's starting XI during the following campaigns, and was selected to represent
Belgium at both youth and senior level for the first time.
Move to Italy: Torino and Lazio In January 2004 Mudingayi joined Italian
Serie B side
Torino, helping the club win promotion back to
Serie A in
2005. However, the club went bankrupt, releasing all the players as free agents. He moved to
Lazio in August 2005. After struggling with injuries, Mudingayi scored his first and only goal for Lazio on 8 January 2006, in a 4–1 win over
Ascoli. However, on 22 April, in a 1–1 away draw against
Juventus, his leg was broken in a tackle by
Fabio Cannavaro. Mudingayi only became a regular starter in the
2006–07 campaign, under
Delio Rossi, appearing in 28 matches.
Bologna On 21 July 2008, Mudingayi was sold to newly promoted team
Bologna for €7 million, on a five-year contract. Mudingayi was an ever-present figure for the
rossoblu during his spell, appearing in nearly 30 matches per season.
Inter Milan On 20 July 2012,
Inter Milan announced that they had signed Mudingayi from Bologna on loan, with an option to purchase. The loan fee was €750,000. Behind
Esteban Cambiasso,
Walter Gargano and
Zdravko Kuzmanović, he only appeared in nine matches during
the campaign. Mudingayi also injured his Achilles tendon in January. In May 2013, after Gargano's departure, Mudingayi was signed permanently by the
Nerazzurri for an additional €750,000 fee. on a two-year contract. However, he could not be registered due to the club's financial troubles, and left on 3 February of the following year.
Cesena On 11 February 2015, he was signed by
Cesena.
Pisa In October 2016 Mudingayi was signed by
Pisa. He was released on 31 January 2017. ==References==