Youssouf Mulumbu
 Mulumbu playing for West Bromwich Albion in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssouf Mulumbu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 50 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Paris Saint-Germain | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | → Amiens SC (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2009 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2015 | West Bromwich Albion | 191 | (15) |
| 2015– | Norwich City | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | France U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | France U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008– | DR Congo | 36 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:13, 3 January 2016 (UTC). | |||
Youssouf Mulumbu (born 25 January 1987) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays for Norwich City as a midfielder.
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Mulumbu joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2004.
West Bromwich Albion
It was reported by the French media on 26 January 2009 that he joined Premier League team West Bromwich Albion on a trial basis. On 2 February 2009, the January transfer deadline day, he joined them on loan with a view to a permanent deal at the end of the season. Mulumbu's first term at The Hawthorns was interrupted by injuries and he had to wait until April to make his Premier League debut, coming on as a sub in a 2–2 draw at Portsmouth. He signed for West Brom permanently on a one-year contract for a fee of £175,000 on 10 July 2009.[3]
He was named West Brom's Player of the Year by both the club and the fans at the end of the season, and signed his third contract extension in 13 months on 25 July 2011, tying himself to the club until 2015 (with the option of an extra year).[4]
On 15 March 2014, Mulumbu scored a crucial winner for West Brom in a 2–1 victory against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, giving Pepe Mel his first win as head coach.[5]
Norwich City
In June 2015, it was announced that Mulumbu would sign on a free-transfer for newly promoted Norwich City on 1 July 2015.[6]
On 3 August 2015, Norwich announced that Mulumbu suffered a broken metatarsal in a friendly against Brentford which would require surgery and sideline him for several weeks, ruling him out of the start of the season[7]
International career
He was formerly a member of the France under-20 and under-21 teams. He earned his first cap for Congo DR national football team against Algeria on 26 March 2008. In 2009, Mulumbu decided to boycott international football after he claimed his national team lacked professionalism. On 23 September 2011 he retired from international duties, quoting "numerous problems we were facing with some authorities within the DR Congo Football Federation".[8] However, in July 2012, he decided to revoke this decision, and made himself available for the Congo DR national football team once again.[8]
Personal life
Mulumbu is a devout Muslim.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2004–05 | CFA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | CFA | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | CFA | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | CFA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | CFA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Amiens SC (loan) | 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2008–09 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Championship | 40 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 197 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 211 | 15 | ||
| Norwich City | 2015–16 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 288 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 303 | 17 | ||
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ↑ "Premier League Player Profile Youssouf Mulumbu". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "Mulumbu pens permanent WBA deal". BBC Sport. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ↑ "Mulumbu signs new West Brom deal". BBC Sport. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ Lovejoy, Joe (15 March 2014). "West Brom delight after Youssouf Mulumbu's late winner at Swansea". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "Youssouf Mulumbu to join City". Norwich City FC. 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Norwich's Youssouf Mulumbu sidelined with broken foot". ESPN FC. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Mulumbu agrees to return to DR Congo fold". BBC Sport. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ Din, Tusdiq (23 August 2011). "Fasting and football. How do top-flight Muslims cope?". The Independent. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "Youssouf Mulumbu". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Youssouf Mulumbu". National Teams. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Youssouf Mulumbu". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
External links
- Youssuf Mulumbu career statistics at Soccerbase
- Youssouf Mulumbu at National-Football-Teams.com
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