Georges Mukumbilwa

Georges Mukumbilwa (born September 23, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Georges Mukumbilwa
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-23) September 23, 1999
Place of birth Kalima, DR Congo
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Portage Soccer Club
2014–2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (0)
National team
2017 Canada U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:20, 7 October 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Early life

Mukumbilwa was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo but grew up in a refugee camp in Rwanda.[1] He began his career with Portage FC before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy.[2]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Mukumbilwa signed as a homegrown player for the Whitecaps and made pre-season appearances in August 2019.[3] On October 6, 2019, Mukumbilwa made his first MLS appearance with for Vancouver Whitecaps FC, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute of a 1–0 defeat to Real Salt Lake.[4]

He was released by Vancouver on November 30, 2020. Vancouver's CEO Axel Schuster stated "Georges is a hard working player with good character". "We felt now is the right time for him to find a new team so he can earn regular minutes...".[5]

References
  1. "Georges Mukumbilwa signs Homegrown Player deal with Vancouver Whitecaps FC | MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. "Georges Mukumbilwa | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. "Hard work pays off: Mukumbilwa takes inspiration from Bair, Davies, and mom | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. "Dismal Vancouver Whitecaps season ends with 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake". AirdrieToday.com.
  5. "Whitecaps FC announce first roster moves ahead of 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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