Junior Mwanga

Junior Mwanga

Mwanga with Strasbourg in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Lyon, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Nantes (on loan from Strasbourg)
Number	80
Youth career
	FC Lyon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Bordeaux B	23	(5)
2022–2023	Bordeaux	34	(0)
2023–	Strasbourg B	1	(0)
2023–	Strasbourg	32	(1)
2025	→ Le Havre (loan)	11	(1)
2025–	→ Nantes (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2022–2023	France U20	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2025

Junior Mwanga (born 11 May 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nantes, on loan from Strasbourg.

Career

Mwanga is a youth product of FC Lyon, he moved to the reserves of Bordeaux on 6 July 2020. ^[2] He made his professional debut with Bordeaux in a 4–2 Ligue 1 win to Brest on 21 May 2022, the last matchday of the 2021–22 season. ^[3] On 3 August 2022, Mwanga signed his first professional contract with the club tying him until 2025, ^[4] He also signed for Strasbourg.

On 31 January 2025, Mwanga moved on loan to Le Havre. ^[5] On 1 September 2025, he was loaned out to Nantes. ^[6]

Personal life

Born in France, Mwanga is of DR Congolese descent. ^[7] Mwanga's half-brother, Thomas Oualenbo, is a semi-pro footballer in France. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bordeaux B	2020–21	Championnat National 2	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Championnat National 2	22	5	—		—		—		22	5
	Total		23	5	—		—		—		23	5
Bordeaux	2021–22	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2022–23	Ligue 2	33	0	2	0	—		—		35	0
	Total		34	0	2	0	—		—		36	0
Strasbourg B	2023–24	Championnat National 3	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Strasbourg	2023–24	Ligue 1	22	1	2	0	—		—		24	1
	2024–25	Ligue 1	8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
	2025–26	Ligue 1	2	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	—		3	0
	Total		33	1	3	0	1	0	—		36	1
Le Havre (loan)	2024–25	Ligue 1	11	1	—		—		—		11	1
Career total			101	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	107	7

Notes

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

1. "Junior Mwanga". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
2. "Junior Mwanga rejoint le centre de formation des Girondins". OneFootball.
3. "Bordeaux are counting on the young Junior Mwanga". 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
4. TOMEGAH, Rodolph (3 August 2022). "Bordeaux : Junior Mwanga signe son premier contrat pro et s'engage jusqu'en 2025".
5. "Junior Mwanga prêté au HAC !" [Junior Mwanga loaned to HAC!] (in French). Le Havre AC. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
6. "Official | Nantes sign Junior Mwanga on loan from Strasbourg". Yahoo Sports. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
7. "Mercato : Récompense méritée pour Junior Mwanga, 5 saisons à Bordeaux". 4 August 2022.
8. "Girondins4Ever - L'une des raisons qui fit que Junior Mwanga choisit d'aller aux Girondins de Bordeaux plutôt qu'à l'Olympique Lyonnais".

External links

• Junior Mwanga at Soccerway
• Junior Mwanga at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Junior Mwanga at BDFutbol