Bali Mumba (born 8 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for League One club Plymouth Argyle on loan from Norwich City.
![]() Mumba in November 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bali Mumba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 21)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Norwich City) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Sunderland | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | → South Shields (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2020– | Norwich City | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U18 | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:20, 5 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:43, 5 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Mumba made his senior debut for Sunderland against Wolverhampton Wanderers on the last day of the 2017–18 EFL Championship season, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for captain John O'Shea, who handed him the captain's armband as he entered the field of play.[2][3] On 2 November 2018, Mumba signed his first professional contract with the club until 2021.[4] He joined South Shields on loan in March 2020, scoring in his second game, at home to FC United of Manchester.[5][6]
In July 2020, Mumba joined Norwich City on a four-year deal.[7] On 21st August 2021, he made his Premier League debut in a 5–0 defeat against Manchester City.[8]
On 6 January 2022, Mumba joined EFL Championship side Peterborough United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9] He scored the winner on his debut in a 2–1 win against Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup third round.[10]
On 14 July 2022, Mumba joined EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle on loan for the 2022–23 season.[11] An impressive start to life at Home Park saw Plymouth sitting top of the league with Mumba winning the EFL Young Player of the Month award for September 2022.[12]
Mumba has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.[13] His parents are Congolese.[citation needed]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2017–18[14] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19[15] | League One | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Norwich City | 2020–21[17] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[18] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Norwich City U23 | 2020–21[17] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Peterborough United (loan) | 2021–22[18] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2022–23[19] | League One | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Career total | 36 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 4 | ||
Norwich City
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Plymouth Argyle F.C. – current squad | |
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