Divin Mubama Explained

Divin Mubama
Fullname:Divin Saku Mubama[1]
Birth Date:25 October 2004
Birth Place:Newham, England
Height:1.83m (06feet)[2]
Position:Forward
Clubnumber:45
Youthyears1:2013–2022
Youthclubs1:West Ham United
Years1:2022–2024
Clubs1:West Ham United
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:England U15
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2019–2020
Nationalteam2:England U16
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2021–2022
Nationalteam3:England U18
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears4:2022–2023
Nationalteam4:England U19
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2023–
Nationalteam5:England U20
Nationalcaps5:3
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:16:08, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:13:29, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Divin Saku Mubama (born 25 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward, most recently for club West Ham United.

Club career

Born in Newham, Mubama joined West Ham United at the age of eight.[3] On 28 October 2021, Mubama signed his first professional contract with the club.[4] On 3 November 2022, Mubama made his debut for West Ham in a UEFA Europa Conference League tie against Romanian club FCSB.[5] West Ham won the game 3–0 with Mubama’s header diverted into his own goal by FCSB’s Joyskim Dawa for West Ham’s second goal.[6] [7]

On 16 March 2023, he scored his first, and only, senior competitive goal in the UEFA Europa Conference League in a 4–0 win against AEK Larnaca, after coming on as a substitute.[8] [9]

Mubama was a member of the team which won the 2023 FA Youth Cup, defeating Arsenal 5–1 at the Emirates Stadium in April 2023.[10] Having scored a hat-trick in the previous round against Southampton, Mubama finished top-scorer in the competition.[11]

On 30 June 2024, West Ham announced that Mubama would leave the club at the end of his contract finishing that day.[12]

International career

Born in England, Mubama is of DR Congolese descent.[13] He has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-18, under-19 level.

On 12 October 2023, Mubama made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[14]

Personal life

Mubama attended St Bonaventure's in Forest Gate.[15]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U212022–232020
2023–242222
Total4242
West Ham United2022–23Premier League3010002161
2023–24Premier League50201040120
Total80301061181
Career total8030106142223

Honours

West Ham United U18

2022–23[16]

2023[17]

West Ham United

2022–23[18]

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022/23 Premier League squads confirmed. Premier League. 16 September 2022. 3 November 2022.
  2. Web site: D.Mubama . West Ham United F.C. . 15 May 2023.
  3. News: The journey to West Ham’s first team of Mubama, Scarles, Casey and Swyer. subscription. Roshane. Thomas. The Athletic. 4 November 2022. 15 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Divin Mubama signs first professional contract. West Ham United F.C.. 28 October 2021. 3 November 2022.
  5. Web site: Team News: Scarles and Mubama make debuts, Fornals hits milestone . West Ham United F.C.. 3 November 2022. 3 November 2022.
  6. News: West Ham finish European group with 100% record. Gary. Rose. BBC Sport. 3 November 2022. 4 November 2022.
  7. News: 'Proud to be a Hammer'. BBC Sport. 4 November 2022. 15 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Bowen double sees West Ham cruise into last eight . BBC Sport . 16 March 2023 . 17 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Mubama: I'm buzzing to score my first senior goal for West Ham! . West Ham United F.C. . 17 March 2023.
  10. Web site: West Ham thrash Arsenal to win FA Youth Cup . BBC Sport . 25 April 2023 . 26 April 2023.
  11. Web site: FA Youth Cup live blog . 6 April 2023 . West Ham United F.C. . 15 May 2023.
  12. Web site: Johnson and Mubama to leave West Ham United . West Ham United F.C. . 30 June 2024 . 30 June 2024.
  13. Web site: Divin Mubama, un Hammer affuté. April 7, 2023.
  14. Web site: Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad. Englandfootball.com. 13 October 2023. 12 October 2023.
  15. Web site: School Sport: St Bonaventure's are Essex Cup kings!. Newham Recorder. 3 May 2018. 3 November 2022.
  16. Web site: West Ham United outgun Arsenal to win 2023 FA Youth Cup | West Ham United F.C.. www.whufc.com.
  17. Web site: West Ham United - U18 Premier League South champions!. West Ham United F.C.. 15 April 2023. 16 April 2023.
  18. News: Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final. Simon. Stone. BBC Sport. 7 June 2023. 7 June 2023.
  19. Web site: Divin Mubama wins the 2022/23 Mark Noble Award for the Young Hammer of the Year. West Ham United F.C.. 23 May 2023. 26 May 2023.