Canadian soccer player (born 1996)
Aron Mkungilwa Date of birth
(1996-05-03 ) May 3, 1996 (age 28) Place of birth
South Kivu , Zaire Height
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Position(s)
Left-back
Laser SC 2012–2015
Montreal Impact Years
Team
Apps
(
Gls ) 2015–2016
FC Montreal
28
(2) 2017
Ottawa Fury
4
(0) 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 .
Club career
Youth career
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]
FC Montreal
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]
Ottawa Fury
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]
International career
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]
References
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a
b "Defender Aron Mkungilwa is selected by the under-17s".
The Canadian Press . 24 September 2012.
^ Adamson, Stan (10 January 2019).
"Where Are They Now? - CSL players moving up Part 2" . Canadian Soccer League . Retrieved 6 April 2024 .
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"High Flying Montreal Academy Close Season with Ninth Straight Win...CSL Playoff schedule announced" . Canadian Soccer League . 17 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2024 .
^ Hickey, Pat (20 November 2012). "Impact committed to developing local talent".
Montreal Gazette . pp. A23.
^ "Toronto Croatia wins CSL title with a 1-0 victory over Montreal Impact Academy".
The Canadian Press . 27 October 2012.
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"De l'expérience au niveau national" [Experience at national level]. RDS.ca (in French). 31 January 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2024 .
^
"FC Montreal signs eight Academy players" . ImpactMontreal.com . Press Release FC Montreal. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015 .
^ Hickey, Mike (4 August 2015). "Lemire joins FC Montreal squad".
Sherbrooke Record .
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"L'Impact de Montréal a annoncé vendredi l'effectif de la toute première édition du FC Montréal" [FC Montreal unveils its squad]. RDS.ca (in French). 13 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2024 .
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"FC Montreal wins 4-0 on the road against Louisville City FC" . ImpactMontreal.com . Press Release FC Montreal. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015 .
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c
d
"Canada - A. Mkungilwa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway" . ca.soccerway.com . Retrieved 7 April 2024 .
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"Soccer : Le FC Montréal dévoile son effectif 2016" [FC Montreal unveils its 2016 squad]. RDS.ca (in French). 1 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2024 .
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"Impact : Le FC Montréal s'est incliné 3-1 samedi soir contre les Rhinos de Rochester" [Three unanswered goals from Rochester sink FC Montreal]. RDS.ca (in French). 16 July 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2024 .
^ Landry, Nicolas (13 July 2017).
"Dissolution du FC Montréal : la tempête passée, la plaie semble refermée" [Dissolution of FC Montreal: the storm has passed, the wound seems to have closed]. RDS.ca (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2024 .
^ Beacon, Bill (24 January 2017). "Drogba gone, but Impact starting 11 intact as training camp opens".
The Canadian Press .
^ Ottawa Fury (February 17, 2017).
"Fury FC sign Meilleur-Giguere and Mkungilwa from the Montreal Impact" .
^
"Impact : Aron Mkungilwa et Thomas Meilleur-Giguère se joignent au Fury d'Ottawa dans la USL" [Mkungilwa and Meilleur-Giguère with the Fury]. RDS.ca (in French). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2024 .
^ Landry, Nicholas (13 July 2017).
"Les autres « survivants » du FC Montréal" [The other “survivors” of FC Montreal]. www.rds.ca (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2024 .
^ Baines, Tim (7 May 2017). "Defence soaring".
The Ottawa Sun .
^ "Julian de Guzman suits up for Ottawa Fury in friendly loss to Impact".
The Canadian Press . 13 July 2017.
^
"Un Impact avec les moins de 17 ans" [An Impact with the under-17s]. RDS.ca (in French). 24 September 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2024 .
^ "The Impact beats the Fiorentina reserve team by a score of 4-1".
The Canadian Press . 13 November 2012.
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"Canada U17 vs. Honduras U17 - 20 April 2013 - Soccerway" .
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"Yoseke, Dominguez and Mkungilwa will represent Canada at the U17 World Cup" . ImpactMontreal.com . Press Release Montreal Impact. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015 .
^ "Canada names roster for upcoming U17 FIFA World Cup in UAE".
The Canadian Press . 3 October 2013.
^ "Four players from Quebec will represent Canada at the U-17 World Cup".
The Canadian Press . 3 October 2013.
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"Canada m17 adds Ibn Brahim, loses Mkungilwa" . CanadaSoccer.com . Canada Soccer. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015 .
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