Jonathan Muzinga

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Jonathan Muzinga
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Lappeenranta, Finland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 KuPS
Youth career
0000–2018 Kontu
2018–2020 PK-35
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Kontu 1 (0)
2019–2021 PK-35 42 (24)
2022 SJK 1 (0)
2022 SJK II 22 (8)
2023 Honka 14 (2)
2023 Honka II 5 (1)
2024– KuPS 19 (3)
2024– KuPS II 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Finland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2024

Jonathan Muzinga (born 10 November 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.

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Early years

Born in Lappeenranta to parents from Democratic Republic of Congo, Muzinga moved to Helsinki with his family at an early age. He started playing football in the youth team of FC Kontu in Kontula, East Helsinki, before joining PK-35 when aged 15. [1]

Club career

Muzinga made his senior debut with FC Kontu first team in 2018, at the fourth-tier level Kolmonen.

PK-35

Since 2019, he played with PK-35 first team in Kolmonen, Kakkonen and Ykkönen. At the end of the 2020 season interrupted by the pandemic, he was named the Player of the Season in Kakkonen Group A, and the Top Goalscorer after scoring 11 goals in 12 matches. [2]

SJK

He joined SJK Seinäjoki organisation for the 2022 season. Muzinga made his Veikkausliiga debut with the first team, but due to injury, he was mainly deployed in the club's reserve team SJK Akatemia in second-tier Ykkönen. [3]

Honka

On 16 November 2022, he joined fellow Veikkausliiga side FC Honka. [4] During the 2023, Muzinga made 14 appearances in the league scoring two goals. He was mainly deployed as a late substitute. After the season, Honka was suddenly declared for bankruptcy, and Muzinga was released.

KuPS

On 23 January 2024, Muzinga signed with Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) in Veikkausliiga, on a one-year deal with an option to extend. [5] [6] On 22 May 2024, Muzinga scored his first Veikkausliiga goal for KuPS, in a 3–1 away win against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). On 12 October, his contract option for the 2025 was exercised. [7]

International career

Muzinga has made one appearance for Finland under-21 national team, in a friendly match against Iceland on 7 September 2023. [8] [9]

Career statistics

As of 21 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCup [a] League cup [b] EuropeTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kontu 2018 Kolmonen 10———10
PK-35 2019Kolmonen74———74
2020 Kakkonen 1211———1211
2021 Ykkönen 23931——2610
Total42243100004525
SJK 2022 Veikkausliiga 1000000010
SJK Akatemia 2022Ykkönen22821——249
Honka 2023 Veikkausliiga14220421 [c] 0214
Honka Akatemia 2023 Kakkonen51———51
KuPS 2024 Veikkausliiga19353713 [c] 0347
KuPS Akatemia 2024 Ykkönen10———10
Career total105381251134013246

Honours

PK-35

Honka

KuPS

Individual

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