Junior Mwanga
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bordeaux | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Lyon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Bordeaux B | 23 | (5) |
| 2022– | Bordeaux | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:28, 22 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Junior Mwanga (born 11 May 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Ligue 2 club Bordeaux.
Club career
A youth product of FC Lyon, Mwanga 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, in the last matchday of the 2021–22 season.[3] On 3 August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club tying him until 2025.[4]
Personal life
Mwanga's half-brother, Thomas Oualenbo, is a semi-pro footballer in France.[5]
References
- ^ "Junior Mwanga". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Junior Mwanga rejoint le centre de formation des Girondins". OneFootball.
- ^ "Bordeaux are counting on the young Junior Mwanga". 9 June 2022.
- ^ TOMEGAH, Rodolph (3 August 2022). "Bordeaux : Junior Mwanga signe son premier contrat pro et s'engage jusqu'en 2025".
- ^ "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 BDFutbol
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