Ariel Mbumba

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Ariel Mbumba
Personal information
Full name Ariel Mbumba
Date of birth (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 20)
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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Ariel Mbumba". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
  3. ^ a b Zimmerman, Douglas (7 March 2020). "Oakland Roots win first NISA league match". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Phoenix Rising 3–0 Oakland Roots". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Sacramento Republic 3–3 Oakland Roots". Soccerway.
  6. ^ Ariel Mbumba at Soccerway
  7. ^ a b "Ariel Mbumba". National Independent Soccer Association.

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