Nordi Mukiele

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Nordi Mukiele
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Mukiele with RB Leipzig in 2020
Personal information
Full name Nordi Mukiele Mulere [1]
Date of birth (1997-11-01) 1 November 1997 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Montreuil, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [3]
Position(s) Right-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team
Bayer Leverkusen
(on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
Number 23
Youth career
2004–2013 Paris FC
2013–2014 Laval
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Laval B 24 (1)
2014–2017 Laval 34 (2)
2017–2018 Montpellier 50 (0)
2018–2022 RB Leipzig 100 (8)
2022– Paris Saint-Germain 35 (0)
2024–Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2015 France U18 2 (0)
2016 France U19 1 (0)
2016–2017 France U20 6 (0)
2017–2019 France U21 6 (0)
2021 France 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:44, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Nordi Mukiele Mulere (born 1 November 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

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Early life

Mukiele was born in Montreuil, France [4] to parents of DR Congolese descent. [5]

Club career

Laval

Mukiele began his professional career in Laval, where he broke into the first team age 17. [6] He made his debut on 28 November 2014 in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw against Auxerre. [7] Mukiele gained attention while playing for Laval and eventually transferred to Montpellier for a fee of €1.35 million. [8]

Montpellier

Mukiele transferred to Montpellier in January 2017. He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2017 in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss against Metz. [9]

RB Leipzig

Mukiele playing for RB Leipzig in 2021 Nordi Mukiele 2021.jpg
Mukiele playing for RB Leipzig in 2021

In 2018, Mukiele signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract. [10] The transfer fee paid to Montpellier was of €16 million. [11] He made his debut for the club on 26 July 2018, in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Häcken that ended as 4–0 win. Mukiele's first league appearance came in a 1–1 draw with Fortuna Düsseldorf on 2 September 2018. [12] On 18 May 2019, he scored his first goal for RB Leipzig in a 2–1 league defeat away to Werder Bremen. [13]

On 2 December 2020, Mukiele scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–3 away win over İstanbul Başakşehir. [14] During the 2021–22 season with RB Leipzig, he participated in his team's DFB-Pokal Final victory over SC Freiburg, the first trophy of his career. [15]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 26 July 2022, Mukiele signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a five-year contract until 30 June 2027. [16] The transfer fee paid to RB Leipzig was reported to be €10 million, with a potential €6 million in bonuses. [17] [18] On 31 July, he made his debut for PSG in a 4–0 win over Nantes in the Trophée des Champions. [19]

Loan to Bayer Leverkusen

On 28 August 2024, Mukiele was loaned by German champions Bayer Leverkusen for the season. [20]

International career

Mukiele received his first call up to the senior France squad for FIFA World Cup qualification in September 2021. [21] He made his debut on 7 September 2021 in a match against Finland, a 2–0 home victory. He substituted Léo Dubois in the 67th minute. [22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 December 2024 [23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Laval B 2014–15 CFA 2 141141
2015–16 CFA 29090
2016–17 CFA 21010
Total241241
Laval 2014–15 Ligue 2 20000020
2015–16 Ligue 21521020182
2016–17 Ligue 21701030210
Total3422050412
Montpellier 2016–17 Ligue 1 1700000170
2017–18 Ligue 13302040390
Total5002040560
RB Leipzig 2018–19 Bundesliga 191408 [c] 0311
2019–20 Bundesliga2532010 [d] 0373
2020–21 Bundesliga283507 [d] 1404
2021–22 Bundesliga281208 [e] 1382
Total100813033214610
Paris Saint-Germain 2022–23 Ligue 1190104 [d] 01 [f] 0250
2023–24 Ligue 1160103 [d] 000200
Total350207010450
Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 2024–25 Bundesliga40202 [d] 181
Career total24711210904231032014
  1. Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance in Trophée des Champions

International

As of match played 7 September 2021 [24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 202110
Total10

Honours

RB Leipzig

Paris Saint-Germain

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