Divin Mubama
 Mubama in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Divin Saku Mubama[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 72 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | West Ham United | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | England U16 | 8 | (2) |
| 2021– | England U18 | 7 | (3) |
| 2022– | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:54, 15 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 29 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Divin Saku Mubama (born 25 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club West Ham United.
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
Mubama has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-18, under-19 level.[12]
Personal life
Mubama attended St Bonaventure's in Forest Gate.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2022–23[14] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| West Ham United | 2022–23[14] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
West Ham United U18
References
- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Scott Laird – ESPN". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ 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 at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "School Sport: St Bonaventure's are Essex Cup kings!". Newham Recorder. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Divin Mubama in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ https://www.whufc.com/news/west-ham-united-outgun-arsenal-win-2023-fa-youth-cup
- ^ "West Ham United - U18 Premier League South champions!". West Ham United F.C. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.