Divin Mubama
Divin Saku Mubama (born 25 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club West Ham United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Divin Saku Mubama[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 October 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
Number | 45 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2022 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | West Ham United | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | England U15 | 3 | (1) |
2019–2020 | England U16 | 8 | (2) |
2021– | England U18 | 7 | (3) |
2022– | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
2023– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:31, 21 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:32, 19 October 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
Born in Newham, Mubama joined West Ham United at the age of eight.[3] On 28 October 2021, Mubama signed his first professional contract with the club.[4] On 3 November 2022, Mubama made his debut for West Ham in a UEFA Europa Conference League tie against Romanian club FCSB.[5] West Ham won the game 3–0 with Mubama’s header diverted into his own goal by FCSB’s Joyskim Dawa for West Ham’s second goal.[6][7]
On 16 March 2023, he scored his first senior competitive goal in the UEFA Europa Conference League in a 4–0 win against AEK Larnaca, after coming on as a substitute.[8][9]
Mubama was a member of the team which won the 2023 FA Youth Cup, defeating Arsenal 5–1 at the Emirates Stadium in April 2023.[10] Having scored a hat-trick in the previous round against Southampton, Mubama finished top-scorer in the competition.[11]
International career
Born in England, Mubama is of DR Congolese descent.[12] He has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-18, under-19 level.[13]
On 12 October 2023, Mubama made his England U20 debut during a 2-0 away defeat to Romania.[14]
Personal life
Mubama attended St Bonaventure's in Forest Gate.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 May 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United U21 | 2022–23[16] | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
West Ham United | 2022–23[16] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
West Ham United U18
West Ham United
Individual
- West Ham United Young Player of the Year: 2022–23[20]
References
- "2022/23 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "D.Mubama". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- Thomas, Roshane (4 November 2022). "The journey to West Ham's first team of Mubama, Scarles, Casey and Swyer". The Athletic. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- "Divin Mubama signs first professional contract". West Ham United F.C. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Team News: Scarles and Mubama make debuts, Fornals hits milestone". West Ham United F.C. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- Rose, Gary (3 November 2022). "West Ham finish European group with 100% record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- "'Proud to be a Hammer'". BBC Sport. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- "Bowen double sees West Ham cruise into last eight". BBC Sport. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- "Mubama: I'm buzzing to score my first senior goal for West Ham!". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- "West Ham thrash Arsenal to win FA Youth Cup". BBC Sport. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- "FA Youth Cup live blog". West Ham United F.C. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- "Divin Mubama, un Hammer affuté". April 7, 2023.
- Divin Mubama at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- "School Sport: St Bonaventure's are Essex Cup kings!". Newham Recorder. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Games played by Divin Mubama in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- "West Ham United outgun Arsenal to win 2023 FA Youth Cup | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
- "West Ham United - U18 Premier League South champions!". West Ham United F.C. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- Stone, Simon (7 June 2023). "Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- "Divin Mubama wins the 2022/23 Mark Noble Award for the Young Hammer of the Year". West Ham United F.C. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.