Aron Mkungilwa (born May 3, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1996-05-03) May 3, 1996 (age 26) | ||
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) |
National team‡ | |||
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 |
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.[1] He made his professional debut on August 5, 2015 in a 4–0 victory over Louisville City FC.[2]
After 2 seasons with FC Montreal, Mkungilwa signed the Impact's new affiliate club, Ottawa Fury FC, in February 2017.[3]
In 2013, Mkungilwa made one appearance for the Canadian U17 national team in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[4] He was named to the squad for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5] However, on October 17, he was ruled out after suffering an injury during pre-tournament camp.[6]