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 | 21 | ||
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 | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:18, 23 June 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.
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]
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 [6] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
St Albans City | 2020–21 [7] | National League South | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
2021–22 [7] | National League South | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
2022–23 [7] | National League South | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Total | 83 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 1 | ||
Crawley Town | 2023–24 [7] | EFL League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Career total | 103 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 128 | 4 |
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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