Divine Mukasa | |
Fullname: | Divine Tayon Mahogany Mukasa |
Height: | 1.8 m |
Birth Date: | 2007 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Manchester City F.C. |
Youthyears1: | 2013-2023 |
Youthclubs1: | West Ham United |
Youthyears2: | 2023- |
Youthclubs2: | Manchester City |
Nationalyears1: | 2022-2023 |
Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023-2024 |
Nationalteam2: | England U17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
Nationalyears3: | 2024- |
Nationalteam3: | England U18 |
Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Divine Tayon Mahogany Mukasa (born 22 August 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the academy of Manchester City.[1]
Born to a Lithuanian mother and an Ugandan father in England, Mukasa is eligible to represent the Lithuania, Uganda, and England national teams.[2] [3] At youth level, he has represented England.[4] Mukasa scored his first goal for England in an U16s friendly game on the 23rd of February, 2023, in a 3-0 win against Scotland. [5]
Mukasa first joined the West Ham United team at the age of 5, in 2013.[6] After impressing at various youth levels for West Ham United, including U15s, U16s, U18s, and U21s, and playing a key role in their U18s' Premier League (South) title win, Mukasa earned a move to Manchester City.[7] [8]
Mukasa has been described as a "player who excels in tight spaces and is highly skilled at both scoring and assisting goals; he brings an added level of creativity to every team he plays for."