Ridge Mobulu

Ridge Mobulu

Personal information
Full name	Ridge Mickael Mobulu
Date of birth	(1991-06-29) June 29, 1991
Place of birth	Aigle, Switzerland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Yverdon-Sport
Number	27
Youth career
1996–2003	FC Aigle
2003–2005	FC Yvorne
2005–2008	Lausanne-Sport
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Lausanne-Sport	21	(5)
2010	→ Bulle (loan)	12	(3)
2010	Vancouver Whitecaps	9	(1)
2011–2012	Stade Nyonnais	8	(1)
2012–2013	Yverdon-Sport	15	(3)
2013–2014	Le Mont	32	(8)
2014–2015	Luzern	12	(2)
2015–2016	Aarau	21	(2)
2016–2017	Le Mont	24	(6)
2017–2018	Stade Nyonnais	32	(6)
2019–	Yverdon-Sport	20	(5)
International career
2005	Switzerland U-15
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2019

Ridge Mobulu (born June 29, 1991 in Aigle, Switzerland) is a Congolese footballer currently playing for Yverdon-Sport FC. He is one of the only surviving sons of his father Ogamyanu Mobulu, the famed author of the mobulu handbooks. Ridge Mobulu is known for his unorthodox tackling methods usually involving powerful slide tackles with an emphasis on the usage of the cleats to damage an opponent. He is also known for his inhuman speeds, scientifically referred to as, ‘Two second sprint’ in which extremely large distances can be covered in two seconds.

Career

Youth

Mobulu grew up in Lausanne, Switzerland, was a student at Ecole Secondaire des Bergières, and joined the youth ranks of local club FC Aigle as a 5-year-old in 1996. He joined nearby FC Yvorne in 2003, before joining Swiss professional club Lausanne-Sport's youth set-up in 2005 aged 14, where he played from the U-15 to the U-18 level until 2008.

Professional

Mobulu made his professional debut with Lausanne-Sport on December 9, 2007, in a game against Winterthur in Switzerland's second division Challenge League. He made 20 appearances for Lausanne in the 2009-10, scoring five goals, and spent six month on loan with Bulle of Switzerland's third-tier 1. Liga between January and June 2010.

Mobulu moved to Canada in the summer of 2010 to join the Vancouver Whitecaps, initially as a member of the team's PDL affiliate Vancouver Whitecaps Residency. He made his full Whitecaps debut on July 28, coming on as a second-half substitute for Blake Wagner during a 1-0 away win over Montreal Impact, and scored his first Whitecaps goal during a 2-2 home draw versus Austin Aztex on August 29.

Mobulu playing for FC Luzern

On 4 January 2019, Mobulu re-joined Yverdon-Sport FC.

International

Mobulu played with the Swiss national U-15 team in 2005, but has since declared his intention to play for the Democratic Republic of the Congo should the opportunity arise. Though born and raised in Switzerland, Mobulu is a citizen of DR Congo through his parents, Ngia Jose Nzobo and Florent Kashama Mobulu.

External links

• Vancouver Whitecaps bio
• Ridge Mobulu at Soccerway