![]() Mukena with Crawley Town in July 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joy Richard Mpinga Mukena [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
2017 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Bracknell Town | 9 | (3) |
2020–2023 | St Albans City | 83 | (1) |
2023– | Crawley Town | 30 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 3 January 2025 (UTC) |
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.
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 substitute. [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]
On 24 June 2025, the club announced he had signed a new one-year deal. [6]
Mukena was born in England and is also eligible to represent the DR Congo and Belgium at international level. [7] Mukena was called up to a DR Congo U20 football camp in March 2018. [8]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bracknell Town | 2019–20 [9] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
St Albans City | 2020–21 [10] | National League South | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
2021–22 [10] | National League South | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 3 [b] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
2022–23 [10] | National League South | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Total | 83 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 1 | ||
Crawley Town | 2023–24 [10] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 [c] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
2024–25 [10] | League One | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [d] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
Career total | 120 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 151 | 4 |