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.
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]
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]
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]
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]