Ariel Mbumba
| 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 | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | The Town FC | ||
| Number | 74 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Columbus Crew 2 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Spokane Velocity | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | The Town FC | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 24, 2024 | |||
Ariel Mbumba (born 24 September 2001) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club The Town FC.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Mbumba was born in Kinshasa, Mbumba moved with his family to San Jose in the United States.[1]
Club career
[edit | edit source]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]
Oakland Roots
[edit | edit source]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]
Columbus Crew 2
[edit | edit source]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]
Spokane Velocity FC
[edit | edit source]Mbumba joined the USL League One team, Spokane Velocity, for its inaugural season in April 2024.[8] Spokane opted not to renew his contract following their 2024 season.[9]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 2 June 2021[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oakland Roots | 2019–20[11] | National Independent Soccer Association | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[11] | 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 | ||
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Kinshasa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Oakland Roots SC players
- Columbus Crew 2 players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- USL Championship players
- Soccer players from San Jose, California
- Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- MLS Next Pro players
- De Anza Force players
- United Premier Soccer League players
- Spokane Velocity players
- USL League One players
- 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen