Mushaga Bakenga

Mushagalusa Bakenga Joar Namugunga (born 8 August 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Odd.

Mushaga Bakenga
Personal information
Full name Mushagalusa Bakenga Joar Namugunga[1]
Date of birth (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992
Place of birth Trondheim, Norway
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Odd
Number 9
Youth career
2004 National
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 National 34 (26)
2007–2008 Rosenborg II 14 (6)
2009–2012 Rosenborg BK 34 (12)
2012–2016 Club Brugge 8 (1)
2012–2013 → Cercle Brugge (loan) 27 (7)
2013–2014 → Esbjerg (loan) 24 (6)
2014–2015 → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) 17 (2)
2015–2016 → Molde (loan) 8 (2)
2016–2017 Rosenborg 19 (8)
2017–2019 Tromsø 41 (5)
2019 → Ranheim (loan) 12 (2)
2020– Odd 25 (15)
National team
2007 Norway U15 4 (4)
2008 Norway U16 12 (8)
2009 Norway U17 10 (1)
2010 Norway U18 7 (6)
2009–2011 Norway U19 12 (4)
2011–2013 Norway U21 16 (11)
2014 Norway U-23 1 (0)
2014 Norway 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2020

Career

At a very young age Bakenga was spotted, his rise to the first team is testament to his undoubted ability to score goals. From the age of 13 he had averaged over 50 goals a season, with these performances linking him to Bayern Munich and Manchester City. Bakenga began his career with SK Nationalkameratene[2] and joined Rosenborg BK in February 2007. He was on trial with Chelsea's academy in the spring.[3][4] From 2009 he trained with Rosenborg's senior team twice a week.[5] He also played on the Norwegian u-19 national team, despite not being 17 years old yet.[6] His first selection in the senior squad came in August 2009 against Bodø/Glimt, but he did not play.[7] His actual début in the Tippeligaen came on 23 September 2009 against Tromsø. He nearly scored in the goalless draw—a goal from Bakenga would have secured the league title for Rosenborg.[8]

In 2010, Bakenga was plagued by injuries and played only a few matches for Rosenborg. But, after scoring six times in pre-season, Bakenga secured a position in the starting line-up at the start of 2011 Tippeligaen. He scored Rosenborg's only goal in the loss against Brann, before a wonderful strike against Stabæk. Mush scored 12 league goals in 2011. In January 2012, Hannover 96 offered 10 million NOK (± €1.3m) for Bakenga, but Rosenborg rejected the offer.[9] Later in January, Rosenborg received another offer for Bakenga, this time for €2.6m from Club Brugge. Rosenborg accepted, and Bakenga signed a five-and-a-half-year contract on 28 January.[10] He scored in his debut for Club Brugge, in the 5–1 win against Beerschot on 5 February 2012.[11] It was not only the goal that he will remember from his debut: "I never ran so fast in my life. I did not even have time to explain to the coach what was wrong. Luckily I just made it in time," said Bakenga, having to run to the toilet during his debut match.[12]

Bakenga played in the 2013 Belgian Cup Final, which Cercle lost 2–0 against Genk.[13]

On 8 July 2014, he joined German club Eintracht Braunschweig on a one-year loan deal.[14]

On 18 March 2015, Bakenga cut short his Eintracht Braunschweig loan deal, signing a one-year loan deal with Norwegian champions Molde FK.[15] On 30 March, seven minutes into his first match for Molde FK, he was carried off the pitch with a torn achilles tendon, sidelining him for at least six months.[16]

In July 2016, Bakenga returned to Rosenborg.[17]

International career

Bakenga has represented Norway from under-15 level up to under-21 level.[18] He scored a hat-trick for the under-19 team in the match against Moldova U19 in April 2011.[19] Later the same year he made his debut for the under-21 team later the same year. He was not included in the Norwegian squad for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but scored four goals for the "new" under-21 team in the match against Poland U21 on 10 June 2013.[20]

Having never appeared in a competitive match for Norway, Bakenga remains potentially eligible for DR Congo.

Career statistics
As of 22 December 2020
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosenborg 2009 Tippeligaen 3000-30
2010 50101070
2011 261234603516
Norway 341244704516
Club Brugge 2011–12 Jupiler Pro League 8100-81
Cercle Brugge (loan) 2012–13 27764-3311
Belgium 35864004112
Esbjerg (loan) 2013–14 Superliga 2461251309
Denmark 2461251309
Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 17210-182
Germany 1721000182
Molde (loan) 2015 Tippeligaen 61001071
2016 2113-34
Norway 821310105
Rosenborg 2016 Tippeligaen 973010137
2017 Eliteserien 1013000131
Norway 1986010268
Tromsø 2017 Eliteserien 83000083
2018 2522100273
2019 80100090
Norway 4153100446
Ranheim (loan) 2019 Eliteserien 1221000132
Norway 1221000132
Odd 2020 Eliteserien 251500002515
Norway 251500002515
Career Total 21560231414125275

Honours

Club
Rosenborg
Cercle Brugge

Personal life

His parents hail from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[26] He's the nephew of doctor Denis Mukwege.[27]

References
  1. "Skatten 2009". VG Nett (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  2. Chelsea Trial Norwegian Starlet Mushaga Joar Bakenga
  3. "Derfor har RBK guttelag neste år". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 6 September 2007.
  4. "Da Chelsea var på Nissekollen". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 6 September 2007.
  5. Oddekalv, Line L. (12 June 2009). "Gjesteopptreden med gevinst". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian).
  6. Oddekalv, Line L. (19 June 2009). "- Det er ikke sprint, men maraton!". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian).
  7. Strøm, Ole Kristian (15 August 2009). "- Jeg har et stort hjerte for RBK". VG Sport (in Norwegian).
  8. Sagbakken, Ole K.; Bråten, Roy Tommy (19 June 2009). "Jeg kommer til å tenke på det i 10–15 år fremover". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian).
  9. "RBK avslo Bakenga-bud på 10 millioner kroner". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  10. Hansen, Knut Arne (29 January 2012). "Bakenga klar for Club Brugge". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  11. "Bakenga scoret i debuten". Norwegian News Agency (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  12. "Season review: Belgium". Berend Scholten. UEFA.com. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  13. "Ingen cupjubel for Bakenga" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Norwegian News Agency. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  14. "Mushaga Bakenga fünfter Neuzugang der Löwen" (in German). eintracht.com. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  15. "Mushaga Bakenga op uitleenbasis naar Molde" (in Dutch). Club Brugge KV. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  16. "Mushaga Bakenga røk akillesen - NRK Sport - Sportsnyheter, resultater og sendeplan". Nrk.no. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  17. Frode Søraas (18 July 2016). "Nyheter | Rosenborg". Rbk.no. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. Drangsholt, Gaute Bugge (28 April 2011). "Hat trick fra Bakenga sikret G19-seier" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  20. Hove, Lasse Bjarte (10 June 2013). "Se Bakenga score fire mot Polen" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  21. "Mestvinnende spillere" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  22. Chris Thomas Skogli (24 September 2016). "Nyheter | Rosenborg". Rbk.no. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  23. "Rosenborg-jubel i juniorfinalen" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 31 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  24. "Stabæk jr. - Rosenborg G19 - NM G19 Telenor Cup - Finale, 31.10.2009". Altomfotball.no. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  25. "RBK-juniorer vant cupfinale - NRK Trøndelag - Lokale nyheter, TV og radio". Nrk.no. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  26. Myren, Thomas (5 September 2009). "Bakenga håper på RBK-debut" (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  27. Øgar, Sindre (15 January 2014). "Det er sånt et barn ikke skal se og oppleve" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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