Junior Mwanga

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Junior Mwanga
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Mwanga with Strasbourg in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Strasbourg
Number 18
Youth career
FC Lyon
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Bordeaux B 23 (5)
2022–2023 Bordeaux 34 (0)
2023– Strasbourg B 1 (0)
2023– Strasbourg 30 (1)
International career
2022–2023 France U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024

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

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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.

Personal life

Born in France, Mwanga is of DR Congolese descent. [5] Mwanga's half-brother, Thomas Oualenbo, is a semi-pro footballer in France. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bordeaux B 2020–21 Championnat National 2 10———10
2021–22 Championnat National 2225———225
Total235———235
Bordeaux 2021–22 Ligue 1 1000——10
2022–23 Ligue 2 33020——350
Total34020——360
Strasbourg B 2023–24 Championnat National 3 10———10
Strasbourg 2023–24 Ligue 122120——241
2024–25 Ligue 18010——90
Total31130——331
Career total886500000936

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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. ↑ "Mercato : Récompense méritée pour Junior Mwanga, 5 saisons à Bordeaux". 4 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Girondins4Ever - L'une des raisons qui fit que Junior Mwanga choisit d'aller aux Girondins de Bordeaux plutôt qu'à l'Olympique Lyonnais".
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