Aron Mkungilwa

Aron Mkungilwa (born May 3, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender.

Aron Mkungilwa
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-03) May 3, 1996
Place of birth South Kivu, Zaire
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Laser SC
2012–2015 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 FC Montreal 28 (2)
2017 Ottawa Fury 4 (0)
National team‡
2013 Canada U17 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 23, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 26, 2015

Career

FC Montreal

After spending four years with the Montreal Impact Academy, Mkungilwa signed a professional contract with USL affiliate club FC Montreal for the last half of the 2015 season.[1] He made his professional debut on August 5, 2015 in a 4–0 victory over Louisville City FC.[2]

Ottawa Fury

After 2 seasons with FC Montreal, Mkungilwa signed the Impact's new affiliate club, Ottawa Fury FC, in February 2017.[3]

International

In 2013, Mkungilwa made one appearance for the Canadian U17 national team in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[4] He was named to the squad for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5] However, on October 17, he was ruled out after suffering an injury during pre-tournament camp.[6]

References
  1. "FC Montreal signs eight Academy players". ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release FC Montreal. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. "FC Montreal wins 4-0 on the road against Louisville City FC". ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release FC Montreal. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. Ottawa Fury (February 17, 2017). "Fury FC sign Meilleur-Giguere and Mkungilwa from the Montreal Impact".
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/04/20/nc-america/concacaf-u17/canada-u17/honduras-under-17/1458233/
  5. "Yoseke, Dominguez and Mkungilwa will represent Canada at the U17 World Cup". ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release Montreal Impact. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. "Canada m17 adds Ibn Brahim, loses Mkungilwa". CanadaSoccer.com. Canada Soccer. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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