Personal information | |||
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Full name | Divine Tayon Mahogany Mukasa [1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 August 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Newham, England [2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 63 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2023 | West Ham United | ||
2023–2025 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2025– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022–2023 | England U16 | 9 | (3) |
2023–2024 | England U17 | 10 | (4) |
2024– | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
2025– | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:42, 12 October 2025 (UTC) |
Divine Tayon Mahogany Mukasa (born 22 August 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the academy of Manchester City. [2]
Mukasa first joined West Ham United at the age of 5, in 2013. [4] After impressing at various youth levels for West Ham United, including U15s, U16s, U18s, and U21s, and playing a key role in their U18s' Premier League (South) title win, Mukasa signed for Manchester City. [5] [6] [7] In August 2025, Mukasa was included in the 22-man squad to face Italian Serie B side Palermo in a Manchester City first team pre-season match.
On 24 September 2025, Mukasa made his senior debut for City starting in a 2–0 away victory over EFL League One side Huddersfield Town in the EFL Cup third round, assisting Phil Foden's opening goal. [8]
Born to a Lithuanian mother and a Ugandan father in England, Mukasa is eligible to represent the Lithuania, Uganda, and England national teams. [9] [10] At youth level, he has represented England. [11] Mukasa scored his first goal for England in an U16s friendly game on 23 February 2023, in a 3–0 win against Scotland. [12]
In March 2024, Mukasa scored two goals for England U17 in qualifying game against Northern Ireland. [13] He was included in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [14] Mukasa started all four of their games at the tournament including their quarter-final elimination against Italy. [15]
Mukasa made his U19 debut during a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Pinatar Arena on 3 September 2025. [16]
Mukasa has been described by City as a "player who excels in tight spaces and is highly skilled at both scoring and assisting goals", and brings "an added level of creativity" to teams he plays for. [2]
West Ham United U18
Manchester City U18