Enock Mwepu

Enock Mwepu (born 1 January 1998) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. In October 2022, he was forced to retire following the discovery of a hereditary heart condition.

Enock Mwepu
FC Admira Wacker Mödling vs. FC Red Bull Salzburg 2018-04-15 (077).jpg
Mwepu with Red Bull Salzburg in 2018
Personal information
Full nameEnock Mwepu[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthLusaka, Zambia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017NAPSA Stars
2017Kafue Celtic
2017–2021Red Bull Salzburg81(11)
2017–2018Liefering (loan)23(6)
2021–2022Brighton & Hove Albion24(2)
Total128(19)
National team
Zambia U17
2017–2018Zambia U2010(3)
2017–2022Zambia[3]23(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

He started with Kafue Celtic in Lusaka. In June 2017 he went toRed Bull Salzburg. There he was loaned to FC Liefering who play in Austrian Football First League.

in the 2019-20 season he became part of the first team. He made his debut in the UEFA Champions League during a 4–3 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.[4]

On 18 December 2019, Mwepu extended his contract with Salzburg until summer 2024.[5] 2021 he went to Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League. [6] On October 10 2022, he was forced to retire following the discovery of a hereditary heart condition. [7]

International career

In 2014 Mwepu playeed for the national under-17 team that represented the country at the 2015 African U-17 Championship. 2017 he played in the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Zambia. Mwepu scored his first international goal for Zambia in an AFCON Qualifier against Algeria on 2 September 2017 at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.

Personal life

His younger brother Francisco Mwepu is also a professional footballer.[8] He plays for FC Cádiz Mirandilla, the second team of Cádiz CF.

Career statistics

Club

[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Liefering 2017–18 2. Liga 23 6 23 6
Red Bull Salzburg 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 8 1 2 0 0 0 10 1
2018–19 19 1 3 1 6[a] 0 28 2
2019–20 25 4 4 1 7[b] 0 36 5
2020–21 29 5 6 5 10[c] 0 45 10
Total 81 11 15 7 0 0 23 0 119 18
Brighton & Hove Albion 2021–22 Premier League 18 2 1 0 2 1 21 3
2022–23 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 24 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 27 3
Career total 128 19 16 7 2 1 23 0 169 27
  1. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five in UEFA Europa League
  2. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League
  3. Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League

International goals

Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mwepu goal.[10]
List of international goals scored by Enock Mwepu
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 September 2017 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia   Algeria 3–1 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 16 June 2019 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco   Morocco 3–2 3–2 Friendly
3 12 November 2020 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia   Botswana 1–1 2–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 3 September 2021 Stade Olympique, Nouakchott, Mauritania   Mauritania 1–0 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg[10]

Zambia U20[10]

References

  1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "Enock Mwepu: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  3. Enock Mwepu at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. Salzburg, Andy Hunter at the Stadion (10 December 2019). "Liverpool reach last 16 after Naby Keïta and Mo Salah douse Salzburg's fire" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/10/rb-salzburg-liverpool-champions-league-match-report. Retrieved 13 December 2019. 
  5. "DAKA, MWEPU AND KOITA EXTEND UNTIL 2024". redbullsalzburg.at. FC Red Bull Salzburg. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  6. "Mwepu joins Albion from Red Bull Salzburg". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  7. Brightonandhovealbion.com
  8. "Im Geburtstalk: Francisco Mwepu". sksturm.at. SK Sturm Graz. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  9. Enock Mwepu at Soccerway
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 "E. Mwepu". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2017.