Fabrice Muamba

Fabrice Ndala Muamba (born 6 April 1988) is an English former professional footballer and current coach. He played as a central midfielder. Born in Zaire, Muamba moved to England at the age of 11 and later played for England up to under-21 level.

Fabrice Muamba
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Muamba in 2007
Personal information
Full nameFabrice Ndala Muamba
Date of birth (1988-04-06) 6 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthKinshasa, Zaire
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionCentral midfielder
Youth career
2002–2005Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007Arsenal0(0)
2006–2007Birmingham City (loan)34(0)
2007–2008Birmingham City37(2)
2008–2012Bolton Wanderers130(3)
Total201(5)
National team
2002–2003England U167(0)
2004–2005England U177(0)
2005–2006England U182(0)
2006–2007England U198(0)
2007–2011England U2133(0)
Teams managed
2018–Rochdale U16
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Muamba joined Arsenal's youth academy in 2002. After three years, he turned professional in 2005. He joined Birmingham City on loan in 2006. The move was made permanent in 2007. He made a total of 79 appearances for Birmingham City. In 2008, he joined Premier League club Bolton Wanderers. He made 148 appearances for Bolton, including 130 Premier League matches.

On 17 March 2012, Muamba had a cardiac arrest during an FA Cup match between Bolton and Tottenham Hotspur. Although his heart stopped for 78 minutes, he was successfully revived.[1] He retired from professional football in August 2012 based on medical advice.

As of September 2018, Muamba is a youth coach at Rochdale.[2]

Personal life

Muamba was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). In 1994, his father arrived in the UK after leaving Zaire because of his political views. He was given indefinite leave to remain in 1999. The rest of his family soon joined him.

Muamba married Shauna Magunda in October 2012. The couple have four children.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2005–06[4] Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Birmingham City (loan) 2006–07[5] Championship 34 0 3 0 4 0 41 0
Birmingham City 2007–08[6] Premier League 37 2 1 0 0 0 38 2
Total 71 2 4 0 4 0 79 2
Bolton Wanderers 2008–09[7] Premier League 38 0 1 0 1 0 40 0
2009–10[8] Premier League 36 1 4 0 3 0 43 1
2010–11[9] Premier League 36 1 5 0 0 0 41 1
2011–12[10] Premier League 20 1 2 0 2 1 24 2
Total 130 3 12 0 6 1 148 4
Career total 201 5 16 0 12 1 229 6

Honours

England U21

Fabrice Muamba Media

References

  1. Fabrice Muamba was 'dead' for 78 minutes - Bolton doctor. BBC Sport. 21 March 2012. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/17460781. Retrieved 15 June 2021. 
  2. "Development Centres Welcome Fabrice Muamba On Board". Rochdale A.F.C. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. "Football star Fabrice Muamba confirms wife's pregnancy". Hello!. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. "Games played by Fabrice Muamba in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  5. "Games played by Fabrice Muamba in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  6. "Games played by Fabrice Muamba in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  7. "Games played by Fabrice Muamba in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  8. "Games played by Fabrice Muamba in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  9. "Games played by Fabrice Muamba in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  10. "Games played by Fabrice Muamba in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  11. McIntyre, David (29 June 2009). Germany U21 4–0 England U21. BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8122457.stm. Retrieved 16 March 2017. 

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