Divin Mubama
![]() Mubama in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Divin Saku Mubama[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2004-10-25) 25 October 2004 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2022 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | West Ham United | 8 | (0) |
2024– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | England U15 | 3 | (1) |
2019–2020 | England U16 | 8 | (2) |
2021–2022 | England U18 | 7 | (3) |
2022–2023 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
2023– | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 3 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:00, 3 September 2024 (UTC) |
Divin Saku Mubama (born 25 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City.
Club career
Born in Newham, Mubama joined West Ham United at the age of eight.[3] On 28 October 2021, Mubama signed his first professional contract with the club.[4] On 3 November 2022, Mubama made his debut for West Ham in a UEFA Europa Conference League tie against Romanian club FCSB.[5] West Ham won the game 3–0 with Mubama’s header diverted into his own goal by FCSB’s Joyskim Dawa for West Ham’s second goal.[6][7]
On 16 March 2023, he scored his first, and only, senior competitive goal in the UEFA Europa Conference League in a 4–0 win against AEK Larnaca, after coming on as a substitute.[8][9]
Mubama was a member of the team which won the 2023 FA Youth Cup, defeating Arsenal 5–1 at the Emirates Stadium in April 2023.[10] Having scored a hat-trick in the previous round against Southampton, Mubama finished top-scorer in the competition.[11]
On 30 June 2024, West Ham announced that Mubama would leave the club at the end of his contract finishing that day.[12]
On 29 August 2024, Mubama confirmed he had signed for Manchester City. West Ham received a £2 million compensation fee as part of Mubama's move.[13]
International career
Born in England, Mubama is of DR Congolese descent.[14] He has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-18, under-19 level.[15]
On 12 October 2023, Mubama made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[16]
Personal life
Mubama attended St Bonaventure's in Forest Gate.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 January 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United U21 | 2022–23[18] | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
2023–24[19] | — | 2[a] | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Total | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
West Ham United | 2022–23[18] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |
2023–24[19] | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
Career total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 3 |
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
West Ham United U18
- FA Youth Cup: 2022–23[20]
- U18 Premier League South: 2023[21]
West Ham United
Individual
- West Ham United Young Player of the Year: 2022–23[23]
References
- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "D.Mubama". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Roshane (4 November 2022). "The journey to West Ham's first team of Mubama, Scarles, Casey and Swyer". The Athletic. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Divin Mubama signs first professional contract". West Ham United F.C. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Team News: Scarles and Mubama make debuts, Fornals hits milestone". West Ham United F.C. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Rose, Gary (3 November 2022). "West Ham finish European group with 100% record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "'Proud to be a Hammer'". BBC Sport. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Bowen double sees West Ham cruise into last eight". BBC Sport. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Mubama: I'm buzzing to score my first senior goal for West Ham!". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "West Ham thrash Arsenal to win FA Youth Cup". BBC Sport. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "FA Youth Cup live blog". West Ham United F.C. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Johnson and Mubama to leave West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Why Man City have signed striker and transfer fee confirmed as new player announces own move". Manchester Evening News. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Divin Mubama, un Hammer affuté". April 7, 2023.
- ^ Divin Mubama at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "School Sport: St Bonaventure's are Essex Cup kings!". Newham Recorder. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Divin Mubama in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Divin Mubama in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "West Ham United outgun Arsenal to win 2023 FA Youth Cup | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
- ^ "West Ham United - U18 Premier League South champions!". West Ham United F.C. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Stone, Simon (7 June 2023). "Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Divin Mubama wins the 2022/23 Mark Noble Award for the Young Hammer of the Year". West Ham United F.C. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
External links
- Profile at the West Ham United F.C. website
- Divin Mubama – UEFA competition record (archive)