Divin Mubama
Divin Saku Mubama (born 25 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester City. Club careerWest Ham UnitedBorn 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] Manchester CityOn 29 August 2024, Mubama confirmed he had signed for Manchester City. West Ham received a £2 million compensation fee as part of Mubama's move.[13] Mubama made his City debut on 11 January 2025, starting and then scoring in a 8–0 FA Cup third round home victory over EFL League Two side Salford City.[14] International careerBorn in England, Mubama is of DR Congolese descent.[15] He has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-18, under-19 level.[16] On 12 October 2023, Mubama made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[17] Personal lifeMubama attended St Bonaventure's in Forest Gate, the same school that Jermain Defoe attended.[18] Career statistics
HonoursWest Ham United U18 West Ham United Individual
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