Brooklyn Ilunga
Brooklyn Ilunga (born 21 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brooklyn Ilunga | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 21 November 2003||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2021 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | (0) |
2022 | → Royston Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:30, 23 April 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
Ilunga joined Milton Keynes Dons at the age of 7 and progressed through the club's academy before signing scholarship terms in August 2020.[2] After featuring for the first team as a substitute on the final day of the 2020–21 season, Ilunga was handed the squad number 25 ahead of the 2021–22 campaign.[1]
Milton Keynes Dons announced Ilunga had signed his first professional contract in October 2021,[2] the same month in which he made his first professional start, in a 2–1 home EFL Trophy group stage win over Wycombe Wanderers on 5 October 2021.[3] On 22 February 2022, Ilunga joined Southern League Premier Central club Royston Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[4] Ilunga concluded his debut season as a professional by being named MK Dons' Academy Player of the Year for the 2021–22 campaign.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 23 April 2022.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21[6] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021–22[7] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Royston Town (loan) | 2021–22[8] | Southern Premier Central | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
Career total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
- Appearance(s) in Southern League Challenge Cup and Herts Senior Cup.
Honours
Royston Town
- Southern League Challenge Cup: 2021–22
Individual
- Milton Keynes Dons Academy Player of the Year: 2021–22[5]
References
- "Brooklyn Ilunga". Milton Keynes Dons. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- "Brooklyn Ilunga turns pro". Milton Keynes Dons. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- "Report: MK Dons 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers". Milton Keynes Dons. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- RoystonTownFC [@RoystonTownFC] (22 February 2022). "NEW SIGNING! We are pleased to announce the loan signing of Brooklyn Ilunga from @MKDonsFC. Brooklyn goes straight into the squad for tonight's semi-final. Welcome to Garden Walk Brooklyn!!! #COYC #CROWS" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Scott Twine named MK Dons Player of the Year". Milton Keynes Dons. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Games played by Brooklyn Ilunga in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- "Games played by Brooklyn Ilunga in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- "Fixtures & Results". Royston Town. Retrieved 1 March 2022.