Joy Mukena

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Joy Mukena
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Mukena with Crawley Town in July 2024
Personal information
Full name Joy Richard Mpinga Mukena [1]
Date of birth (1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Crawley Town
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2016 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 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:14, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Joy Richard Mpinga Mukena (born 3 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One 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 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]

Personal life

Mukena was born in England and is also eligible to represent the DR Congo and Belgium at international level. [6] Mukena was called up to a DR Congo U20 football camp in March 2018. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bracknell Town 2019–20 [8] Isthmian League South Central Division93003 [a] 0123
St Albans City 2020–21 [9] National League South 110202 [b] 0150
2021–22 [9] National League South291703 [b] 0391
2022–23 [9] National League South430001 [b] 0440
Total831900060981
Crawley Town 2023–24 [9] League Two 11000106 [c] 0180
2024–25 [9] League One 17020202 [d] 0230
Career total1204110301701514
  1. Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. 5 appearances in EFL Trophy, 1 appearance in EFL League Two play-offs
  4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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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". BBC Sport.
  6. "Joy Mukena | Watford Football Club". Watfordfc.com. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  7. "U-20 NIGER 2019 : 48 JOUEURS CONVOQUES CONTRE LA TANZANIE - Fédération Congolaise de Football Association - Site Officiel". www.fecofa-rdc.com (in French). 2 March 2018.
  8. "Bracknell Town – Appearances – Joy Mukena – 2019-2020". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Joy Mukena at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2023.