| Jonathan Muzinga | |
| Height: | 1.84m. |
| Birth Date: | 2002 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | KuPS |
| Youthclubs1: | Kontu |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | PK-35 |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Clubs1: | Kontu |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs2: | PK-35 |
| Caps2: | 42 |
| Goals2: | 24 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | SJK II |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | SJK |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Honka II |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Clubs7: | Honka |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | KuPS |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Finland U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23 January 2024 |
Jonathan Muzinga (born 10 November 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.
Born in Lappeenranta to parents from Democratic Republic of Congo, Muzinga moved to Helsinki with his family at an early age. He started playing football in youth team of FC Kontu in Kontula, East Helsinki, before joining PK-35 when aged 15.[1]
Muzinga made his senior debut with FC Kontu first team in 2018, in fourth-tier level Kolmonen.
Since 2019, he played with PK-35 first team in Kolmonen, Kakkonen and Ykkönen. At the end of the 2020 season interrupted by the pandemic, he was named the Player of the Season in Kakkonen Group A, and the Top Goalscorer after scoring 11 goals in 12 matches.[2]
He joined SJK for the 2022 season. Muzinga made his Veikkausliiga debut with the first team, but due to injury, he was mainly deployed in the club's reserve team SJK Akatemia in second-tier Ykkönen.[3]
On 16 November 2022, he joined fellow Veikkausliiga side FC Honka.[4] During the 2023, Muzinga made 14 appearances in the league scoring two goals. He was mainly deployed as a late substitute. After the season, Honka was suddenly declared for bankruptcy, and Muzinga was released.
On 23 January 2024, Muzinga signed with Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) in Veikkausliiga, on a one-year deal with an option to extend.[5] [6] On 22 May 2024, Muzinga scored his first Veikkausliiga goal for KuPS, in a 3–1 away win against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).
Muzinga has made one appearance for Finland under-21 national team, in a friendly match against Iceland on 7 September 2023.[7] [8]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Kontu | 2018 | Kolmonen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| PK-35 | 2019 | Kolmonen | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | ||||
| 2020 | Kakkonen | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | |||||
| 2021 | Ykkönen | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 25 | |||
| SJK | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| SJK Akatemia | 2022 | Ykkönen | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 9 | |||
| Honka | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| Honka Akatemia | 2023 | Kakkonen | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| KuPS | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Career total | 101 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 125 | 46 | |||
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Honka
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