Georges Mukumbilwa

Georges Mukumbilwa (born September 23, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Canadian Premier League team Pacific FC.

Georges Mukumbilwa
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-23) September 23, 1999
Place of birth Kalima, DR Congo
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Pacific FC
Youth career
Portage Trail
2014–2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (0)
2022– Pacific FC 0 (0)
National team
2017 Canada U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:45, 18 March 2022 (GMT)

Early life

Mukumbilwa was born in Kalima, Democratic Republic of Congo but grew up in a refugee camp in Rwanda.[1][2] He later immigrated to Canada with his family, where began playing organized soccer at age eight with Winnipeg club Portage Trail SC.[2][3] Mukumbilwa later joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy.[2][3]

Club career

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Mukumbilwa signed as a homegrown player for the Whitecaps and made pre-season appearances in August 2019.[4] On October 6, 2019, Mukumbilwa made his first MLS appearance with for Vancouver Whitecaps FC, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute of a 1–0 defeat to Real Salt Lake.[5]

He was released by Vancouver on November 30, 2020. Vancouver's CEO Axel Schuster stated "Georges is a hard working player with good character". "We felt now is the right time for him to find a new team so he can earn regular minutes...".[6]

Pacific FC

In March 2022, Mukumbilwa signed for Canadian Premier League team Pacific FC.[7]

References
  1. "Georges Mukumbilwa signs Homegrown Player deal with Vancouver Whitecaps FC | MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. "Georges Mukumbilwa". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. "Georges Mukumbilwa profile". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. "Hard work pays off: Mukumbilwa takes inspiration from Bair, Davies, and mom | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. "Dismal Vancouver Whitecaps season ends with 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake". AirdrieToday.com.
  6. "Whitecaps FC announce first roster moves ahead of 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  7. "Pacific FC signs former Whitecaps fullback Georges Mukumbilwa". Canadian Premier League. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
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