Enoch Mushagalusa

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Enoch Mushagalusa
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-13) November 13, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Valletta
Number 2
Youth career
2012–2018 Colorado Rapids
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Salt Lake Bruins 17 (27)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Colorado Rapids U-23 4 (0)
2020–2021 Sporting Kansas City II 43 (9)
2022–2023 Louisville City 64 (14)
2023San Diego Loyal (loan) 4 (0)
2024 Hartford Athletic 7 (1)
2024Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) 4 (0)
2024– Valletta 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024

Enoch Mushagalusa (born November 13, 1999) is a Congolese professional footballer who currently plays for Maltese Challenge League club Valletta.

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Career

College and amateur

After playing with the Colorado Rapids academy from the under-15's, [1] Mushagalusa went on to play one year of college soccer at Salt Lake Community College in 2018, where he scored 27 goals in 17 appearances. [2] He had previously committed to play at Fort Lewis College. [3]

In 2017 and 2018, Mushagalusa played in the USL PDL with Colorado Rapids U23 and tallied a total of 53 goals in 85 U.S. Soccer Development Academy appearances with the Rapids Academy. [4] [5]

Professional

Mushagalusa was set to continue playing college soccer at the University of South Carolina in 2020, but instead opted to opted to sign a professional contract with USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II on February 26, 2020. [6] He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020, appearing as a 60th-minute substitute in a 1–2 loss to Charlotte Independence. [7]

On 18 January 2022, Mushagalusa signed with Louisville City. [8] On 12 July 2022, Mushagalusa was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 18 of the 2022 season, after scoring his first career hat trick in a 6–0 victory over New York Red Bulls II. [9]

In July 2023, Louisville City loaned Mushagalusa to San Diego Loyal in a transaction that saw Kyle Adams join Louisville on a full-time basis. [10] Louisville City recalled Mushagalusa from the loan ahead of the September 22 roster freeze, making him eligible for the 2023 playoffs. [11]

On December 20, 2023, Mushagalusa signed for Hartford Athletic. [12] On June 18, 2024, he joined USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds on loan for the remainder of the season. [13] However, after only playing 4 matches for the club, Mushagalusa was recalled from loan by Hartford and joined Valletta in Malta on a permanent deal. [14] He made his debut in the 3-0 win against Sirens FC. [15] He scored his first goal for the Maltese club in a 6-0 win over Lija Athletic. [16]

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References

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  2. "Enoch Mushagalusa - Men's Soccer". Salt Lake Community College Athletics.
  3. "Hazut, Mushagalusa Sign with Men's Soccer Program". Fort Lewis College Athletics.
  4. "Colorado Rapids U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Enoch Mushagalusa -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "Colorado Rapids U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Enoch Mushagalusa -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting Kansas City II signs trialists Fredinho Mompremier, Enoch Mushagalusa and Sam Raben". Sporting Kansas City.
  7. "Sporting Kansas City II vs. Charlotte Independence - March 8, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. "Show your support! Join the #ForTheCity campaign".
  9. "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 18". uslchampionship.com. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  10. "LouCity lands Adams, loans Mushagalusa in deal with San Diego". LouCity.com. Louisville City . Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  11. "LouCity recalls Mushagalusa from San Diego Loyal SC loan". LouCity.com. Louisville City . Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  12. "Hartford Athletic Sign Striker Enoch Mushagalusa". hartfordathletic.com. Hartford Athletic . Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  13. "Hounds add forward Mushagalusa on loan".
  14. "Enoch Matiti Mushagalusa". Valletta Football Club. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  15. Coding, Just Some (2024-09-14). "Matchday 01: Valletta 3 Sirens 0". Valletta Football Club. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  16. Coding, Just Some (2024-09-22). "Matchday 02: Valletta 6 Lija A. 0". Valletta Football Club. Retrieved 2024-10-22.