Ariel Mbumba
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ariel Mbumba | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Oakland Roots | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
2015–2018 | Silicon Valley SA | ||
2018 | Portland Timbers | ||
2018–2020 | De Anza Force | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Oakland Roots | 34 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2021 |
Ariel Mbumba (born 24 September 2001) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Oakland Roots.
Club career[]
Born in Kinshasa, Mbumba moved with his family to San Jose in the United States.[1] He joined the youth setup of Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes in 2015 before joining Silicon Valley Soccer Academy, then Juventus Sport Club later that year.[2] He stayed with Silicon Valley SA until 2018 when he briefly joined the Portland Timbers youth academy. He then returned to the Bay Area and joined De Anza Force.[2]
Oakland Roots[]
Mbumba joined National Independent Soccer Association club Oakland Roots prior to the 2020 Spring Season and played in their opening match against Chattanooga FC.[3] He came on as a substitute in the 1–1 draw.[3] Following the club's move to the USL Championship, Mbumba was re-signed prior to the 2021 season.[1] In the club's opening match of the season on 8 May 2021 against Phoenix Rising, Mbumba came on as a 78th minute substitute in the 3–0 defeat.[4]
On 2 June 2021, Mbumba scored his first goal for Oakland Roots during their 3–3 draw against Sacramento Republic.[5]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 2 June 2021[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oakland Roots | 2019–20[7] | National Independent Soccer Association | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2020–21[7] | National Independent Soccer Association | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2021 | USL Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
Total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
Career total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
References[]
- ^ a b Zimmerman, Douglas (8 May 2021). "After ownership dispute, roster turnover, abrupt coaching swap, Oakland Roots ready for USL debut". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Ariel Mbumba". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
- ^ a b Zimmerman, Douglas (7 March 2020). "Oakland Roots win first NISA league match". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Phoenix Rising 3–0 Oakland Roots". Soccerway.
- ^ "Sacramento Republic 3–3 Oakland Roots". Soccerway.
- ^ Ariel Mbumba at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Ariel Mbumba". National Independent Soccer Association.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kinshasa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Oakland Roots SC players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- USL Championship players
- Soccer players from California
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people