| Ariel Mbumba | |
| Fullname: | Ariel Mbumba |
| Birth Date: | 24 September 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Spokane Velocity FC |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Silicon Valley SA |
| Youthyears3: | 2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Portland Timbers |
| Youthyears4: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs4: | De Anza Force |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Oakland Roots |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Columbus Crew 2 |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Spokane Velocity |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 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[9] | National Independent Soccer Association | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 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 | |||