Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ariel Mbumba | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Spokane Velocity FC | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
2015–2018 | Silicon Valley SA | ||
2018 | Portland Timbers | ||
2018–2020 | De Anza Force | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2022 | Oakland Roots | 32 | (3) |
2022–2024 | Columbus Crew 2 | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Spokane Velocity | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 1, 20244 |
Ariel Mbumba (born 24 September 2001) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL League One team Spokane Velocity.
Mbumba was born in Kinshasa, Mbumba moved with his family to San Jose in the United States. [1]
Mbumba joined the youth setup of Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes in 2015 before joining Silicon Valley Soccer Academy, then Juventus Sport Club later that year. [2] He stayed with Silicon Valley SA until 2018 when he briefly joined the Portland Timbers youth academy. He then returned to the Bay Area and joined De Anza Force. [2]
Mbumba joined National Independent Soccer Association club Oakland Roots prior to the 2020 Spring Season and played in their opening match against Chattanooga FC. [3] He came on as a substitute in the 1–1 draw. [3] Following the club's move to the USL Championship, Mbumba was re-signed prior to the 2021 season. [1] In the club's opening match of the season on 8 May 2021 against Phoenix Rising, Mbumba came on as a 78th minute substitute in the 3–0 defeat. [4]
On 2 June 2021, Mbumba scored his first goal for Oakland Roots during their 3–3 draw against Sacramento Republic. [5]
Mbumba transferred to MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2 on August 12, 2022. Mbumba was the last remaining player on Roots SC from their first season. [6] [7]
Mbumba joined the USL League One team, Spokane Velocity, for its inaugural season in April 2024. [8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oakland Roots | 2019–20 [10] | National Independent Soccer Association | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2020–21 [10] | National Independent Soccer Association | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2021 | USL Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
Total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
Career total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Ariel Mbumba | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Spokane Velocity FC | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
2015–2018 | Silicon Valley SA | ||
2018 | Portland Timbers | ||
2018–2020 | De Anza Force | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2022 | Oakland Roots | 32 | (3) |
2022–2024 | Columbus Crew 2 | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Spokane Velocity | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 1, 20244 |
Ariel Mbumba (born 24 September 2001) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL League One team Spokane Velocity.
Mbumba was born in Kinshasa, Mbumba moved with his family to San Jose in the United States. [1]
Mbumba joined the youth setup of Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes in 2015 before joining Silicon Valley Soccer Academy, then Juventus Sport Club later that year. [2] He stayed with Silicon Valley SA until 2018 when he briefly joined the Portland Timbers youth academy. He then returned to the Bay Area and joined De Anza Force. [2]
Mbumba joined National Independent Soccer Association club Oakland Roots prior to the 2020 Spring Season and played in their opening match against Chattanooga FC. [3] He came on as a substitute in the 1–1 draw. [3] Following the club's move to the USL Championship, Mbumba was re-signed prior to the 2021 season. [1] In the club's opening match of the season on 8 May 2021 against Phoenix Rising, Mbumba came on as a 78th minute substitute in the 3–0 defeat. [4]
On 2 June 2021, Mbumba scored his first goal for Oakland Roots during their 3–3 draw against Sacramento Republic. [5]
Mbumba transferred to MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2 on August 12, 2022. Mbumba was the last remaining player on Roots SC from their first season. [6] [7]
Mbumba joined the USL League One team, Spokane Velocity, for its inaugural season in April 2024. [8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oakland Roots | 2019–20 [10] | National Independent Soccer Association | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2020–21 [10] | National Independent Soccer Association | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2021 | USL Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
Total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
Career total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |