Joy Mukena

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Joy Mukena
Personal information
Full name Joy Richard Mpinga Mukena [1]
Date of birth (1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 21
Youth career
–2016 Tottenham Hotspur
2017 Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Watford 0 (0)
2019–2020 Bracknell Town 9 (3)
2020–2023 St Albans City 83 (1)
2023– Crawley Town 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 23 March 2024

Joy Richard Mpinga Mukena (born 3 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.

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Career

Mukena began his career with Tottenham Hotspur, but moved to Watford in 2017, where he turned professional. He was named on the bench for the senior team's 4–1 win over Chelsea on 5 February 2018, but was ultimately an unused sub. [2]

On 21 August 2020, Mukena signed for National League South side St Albans City. [3]

On 3 July 2023, Mukena signed for League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal. [4] [5]

Career statistics

As of end of 2022–23 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bracknell Town 2019–20 [6] Isthmian League South Central Division9300—3 [lower-alpha 1] 0123
St Albans City 2020–21 [7] National League South 11020—2 [lower-alpha 2] 0150
2021–22 [7] National League South29170—3 [lower-alpha 2] 0391
2022–23 [7] National League South43000—1 [lower-alpha 2] 0440
Total831900060981
Career total9249000901104
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Personal life

Mukena was born in England, and is also eligible to represent DR Congo and Belgium at international level. [8] Mukena was called to a DR Congo U20 football camp in March 2018. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/07/2017 and 31/07/2017" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 25. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Begley, Emlyn (5 February 2018). "Watford 4-1 Chelsea - BBC Sport". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Defender joins City ranks". St Albans City FC. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "JOY MUKENA JOINS LINDSEY'S REDS". www.crawleytownfc.com. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Crawley sign defender Mukena on two-year deal" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Bracknell Town – Appearances – Joy Mukena – 2019-2020". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 Joy Mukena at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Joy Mukena | Watford Football Club". Watfordfc.com. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "U-20 NIGER 2019 : 48 JOUEURS CONVOQUES CONTRE LA TANZANIE - Fédération Congolaise de Football Association - Site Officiel". www.fecofa-rdc.com. 2 March 2018.
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