Aron Mkungilwa
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | May 3, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | South Kivu, Zaire | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Laser SC | |||
2012–2015 | Montreal Impact | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | FC Montreal | 28 | (2) |
2017 | Ottawa Fury | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 23, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 26, 2015 |
Aron Mkungilwa (born May 3, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who played as a defender.
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Mkungilwa joined the Montreal Impact Academy in 2012 and initially played with their junior team in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[1] He would also appear with the senior academy team in the Canadian Soccer League's first division.[2] He helped the senior team produce a nine-game undefeated streak and secure a playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[3][4] Montreal reached the championship final match and was defeated by Toronto Croatia.[5]
In 2013, he resumed playing with the academy team in the United States-based U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[6]
FC Montreal
[edit]After spending four years with the Montreal Impact Academy, Mkungilwa signed a professional contract with USL affiliate club FC Montreal for the last half of the 2015 season.[7][8][9] He made his professional debut on August 5, 2015 in a 4–0 victory over Louisville City FC.[10] In his debut season, he played in 4 matches.[11] He was re-signed by the club the following season.[12] He recorded his first goal for Montreal on July 16, 2016, against Rochester New York.[13] In his second season with Montreal, he appeared in 24 matches and contributed 2 goals.[11] After two seasons of operation, the parent club disbanded FC Montreal.[14]
Mkungilwa was invited to a preseason training camp held by Montreal's senior team in January 2017.[15]
Ottawa Fury
[edit]After 2 seasons with Montreal, Mkungilwa signed the Impact's new affiliate club, Ottawa Fury FC, in February 2017.[16][17][18] He made his debut for Ottawa on April 17, 2017, against Charleston Battery.[11] His second appearance for Ottawa occurred on May 6, 2017, against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[19] He would play in a friendly match against his former parent club the Montreal Impact on July 12, 2017.[20] In total, he played in 4 matches.[11]
International career
[edit]Mkungilwa was selected to represent the Canadian U17 national team in the 2012 AGS Cup tournament.[1][21] In late 2012, he was invited to the U17 national team training camp.[22]
In 2013, Mkungilwa made one appearance for the Canadian U17 national team in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[23] He was named to the squad for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[24][25][26] However, on October 17, he was ruled out after suffering an injury during pre-tournament camp.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Defender Aron Mkungilwa is selected by the under-17s". The Canadian Press. 24 September 2012.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (10 January 2019). "Where Are They Now? - CSL players moving up Part 2". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "High Flying Montreal Academy Close Season with Ninth Straight Win...CSL Playoff schedule announced". Canadian Soccer League. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Hickey, Pat (20 November 2012). "Impact committed to developing local talent". Montreal Gazette. pp. A23.
- ^ "Toronto Croatia wins CSL title with a 1-0 victory over Montreal Impact Academy". The Canadian Press. 27 October 2012.
- ^ "De l'expérience au niveau national" [Experience at national level]. RDS.ca (in French). 31 January 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "FC Montreal signs eight Academy players". ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release FC Montreal. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Hickey, Mike (4 August 2015). "Lemire joins FC Montreal squad". Sherbrooke Record.
- ^ "L'Impact de Montréal a annoncé vendredi l'effectif de la toute première édition du FC Montréal" [FC Montreal unveils its squad]. RDS.ca (in French). 13 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "FC Montreal wins 4-0 on the road against Louisville City FC". ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release FC Montreal. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Canada - A. Mkungilwa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Soccer : Le FC Montréal dévoile son effectif 2016" [FC Montreal unveils its 2016 squad]. RDS.ca (in French). 1 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Impact : Le FC Montréal s'est incliné 3-1 samedi soir contre les Rhinos de Rochester" [Three unanswered goals from Rochester sink FC Montreal]. RDS.ca (in French). 16 July 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Landry, Nicolas (13 July 2017). "Dissolution du FC Montréal : la tempête passée, la plaie semble refermée" [Dissolution of FC Montreal: the storm has passed, the wound seems to have closed]. RDS.ca (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Beacon, Bill (24 January 2017). "Drogba gone, but Impact starting 11 intact as training camp opens". The Canadian Press.
- ^ Ottawa Fury (February 17, 2017). "Fury FC sign Meilleur-Giguere and Mkungilwa from the Montreal Impact".
- ^ "Impact : Aron Mkungilwa et Thomas Meilleur-Giguère se joignent au Fury d'Ottawa dans la USL" [Mkungilwa and Meilleur-Giguère with the Fury]. RDS.ca (in French). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Landry, Nicholas (13 July 2017). "Les autres « survivants » du FC Montréal" [The other “survivors” of FC Montreal]. www.rds.ca (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Baines, Tim (7 May 2017). "Defence soaring". The Ottawa Sun.
- ^ "Julian de Guzman suits up for Ottawa Fury in friendly loss to Impact". The Canadian Press. 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Un Impact avec les moins de 17 ans" [An Impact with the under-17s]. RDS.ca (in French). 24 September 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "The Impact beats the Fiorentina reserve team by a score of 4-1". The Canadian Press. 13 November 2012.
- ^ "Canada U17 vs. Honduras U17 - 20 April 2013 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Yoseke, Dominguez and Mkungilwa will represent Canada at the U17 World Cup". ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release Montreal Impact. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Canada names roster for upcoming U17 FIFA World Cup in UAE". The Canadian Press. 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Four players from Quebec will represent Canada at the U-17 World Cup". The Canadian Press. 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Canada m17 adds Ibn Brahim, loses Mkungilwa". CanadaSoccer.com. Canada Soccer. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
External links
[edit]- USSF Development Academy bio
- Aron Mkungilwa at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Aron Mkungilwa at Soccerway