Arnold Mvuemba

Arnold Mvuemba

Personal information
Full name	Arnold Makengo Mvuemba
Date of birth	28 January 1985 (1985-01-28)
Place of birth	Alencon, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Lorient
Number	7
Youth career
1998–2003	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2007	Rennes B	65	(11)
2003–2007	Rennes	33	(1)
2007	→ Portsmouth (loan)	7	(1)
2007–2009	Portsmouth	14	(2)
2009–	Lorient	71	(4)
National team‡
2005–2006	France U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:29, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Arnold Makengo Mvuemba (born 28 January 1985) is a French footballer who plays for FC Lorient as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Alençon, Orne, Mvuemba was signed by Premier League team Portsmouth on loan from Stade Rennais in January 2007 until May 2007, with an option to complete a permanent deal. He made his debut against Blackburn Rovers on 25 February 2007, and scored his first Premier League goal on 9 April 2007 in a 4–2 defeat to Watford. On 3 July, Mvuemba signed a three-year contract with Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee. He scored against VfL Wolfsburg in the UEFA Cup but it was not enough to enable Portsmouth to remain in the competition. On 7 August 2009, Mvuemba signed a contract with FC Lorient after being released by Portsmouth.

Style of play

Mvuemba plays in central midfield normally as a playmaker in an attaking role. He came to prominence playing in this position alongside holding midfielder Lassana Diarra (now at Real Madrid) in the Toulon Tournament (U20) in July 2004.

External links

• Arnold Mvuemba career stats at Soccerbase
• Arnold Mvuemba profile at ESPNsoccernet