Bali Mumba
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bali Mumba[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 8 October 2001||
Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2018 | Sunderland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Sunderland | 5 | (0) |
2020 | → South Shields (loan) | 3 | (2) |
2020–2023 | Norwich City | 5 | (0) |
2022 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 41 | (6) |
2023– | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
2017 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
2018 | England U18 | 12 | (0) |
2019 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:24, 24 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:43, 5 September 2019 (UTC) |
Bali Mumba (born 8 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle.
Club career
Sunderland
Mumba made his senior debut for Sunderland against Wolverhampton Wanderers on the last day of the 2017–18 EFL Championship season, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for captain John O'Shea, who handed him the captain's armband as he entered the field of play, making him the club's youngest ever captain for the few minutes of play remaining.[2][3] On 2 November 2018, Mumba signed his first professional contract with the club until 2021.[4] He joined South Shields on loan in March 2020, scoring in his second game, at home to FC United of Manchester.[5][6]
Norwich City
In July 2020, Mumba joined Norwich City on a four-year deal.[7] On 21st August 2021, he made his Premier League debut in a 5–0 defeat against Manchester City.[8]
On 6 January 2022, Mumba joined EFL Championship side Peterborough United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9] He scored the winner on his debut in a 2–1 win against Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup third round.[10]
On 14 July 2022, Mumba joined EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle on loan for the 2022–23 season.[11] An impressive start to life at Home Park saw Plymouth sitting top of the league with Mumba winning the EFL Young Player of the Month award for September 2022.[12]
Plymouth Argyle
On 21 July 2023, Mumba signed for Plymouth Argyle on a permanent basis, for a reported £1 million transfer fee. This would equal Plymouth's all-time record fee - paid to sign Morgan Whittaker earlier that same week.[13]
International career
Mumba has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.[14] His parents are Congolese.[citation needed]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 18 March 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sunderland | 2017–18[15] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2018–19[16] | League One | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2019–20[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Norwich City | 2020–21[18] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
2021–22[19] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2022–23[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
Norwich City U23 | 2020–21[18] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Peterborough United (loan) | 2021–22[19] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2022–23[20] | League One | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 41 | 6 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2023–24[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 56 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 7 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Norwich City
Plymouth Argyle
- EFL League One: 2022–23[22]
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2022–23[23]
Individual
References
- ^ a b Bali Mumba at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Sunderland 3–0 Wolves". BBC Sport. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018..
- ^ "Lads Blow Away Champions". Sunderland A.F.C. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Lightle, Sam (2 November 2018). "Mumba pens first professional contract". safc.com. Sunderland AFC. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Conor (5 March 2020). "Mumba joins South Shields". Sunderland AFC. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Gregory, Ross (15 March 2020). "How South Shields FC and their fans forget coronavirus concerns to enjoy thrilling win against FC United of Manchester". The Shield Gazette. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Norwich City sign Bali Mumba from Sunderland". BBC Sport. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Manchester City 5–0 Norwich City". BBC Sport. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Posh seal loan move for Canaries defender". Peterborough United FC. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Peterborough United 2-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Welcome Bali Mumba". www.pafc.co.uk. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Plymouth Argyle's Bali Mumba wins September Young Player of the Month". www.efl.com. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Argyle equal record fee to sign Mumba from Norwich". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "FA Profile". The FA. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Bali Mumba in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Bali Mumba in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Bali Mumba in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Bali Mumba in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Bali Mumba in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Bali Mumba in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Bali Mumba in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "B.Mumba". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Middlesbrough's Chuba Akpom takes Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "EFL Team of the Season line-ups revealed". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from South Shields
- Black British sportsmen
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- English sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Hebburn Town F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- South Shields F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Northern Premier League players
- Premier League players