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Divin Mubama
Mubama in 2023
Personal information
Full name Divin Saku Mubama[1]
Date of birth (2004-10-25) 25 October 2004 (age 20)
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)

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

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[16] — — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
West Ham United 2022–23[16] Premier League 3 0 1 0 0 0 2[b] 1 — 6 1
Career total 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 8 1
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

West Ham United U18

West Ham United

Individual

References

  1. ^ "2022/23 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ^ "D.Mubama". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Divin Mubama signs first professional contract". West Ham United F.C. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Team News: Scarles and Mubama make debuts, Fornals hits milestone". West Ham United F.C. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  6. ^ Rose, Gary (3 November 2022). "West Ham finish European group with 100% record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  7. ^ "'Proud to be a Hammer'". BBC Sport. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Bowen double sees West Ham cruise into last eight". BBC Sport. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Mubama: I'm buzzing to score my first senior goal for West Ham!". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  10. ^ "West Ham thrash Arsenal to win FA Youth Cup". BBC Sport. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  11. ^ "FA Youth Cup live blog". West Ham United F.C. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Divin Mubama, un Hammer affuté". April 7, 2023.
  13. ^ Divin Mubama at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  15. ^ "School Sport: St Bonaventure's are Essex Cup kings!". Newham Recorder. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Divin Mubama in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  17. ^ "West Ham United outgun Arsenal to win 2023 FA Youth Cup | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  18. ^ "West Ham United - U18 Premier League South champions!". West Ham United F.C. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "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.
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