WHATEVER HAPPENED TO…YOUSSOUF MULUMBU?
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO…YOUSSOUF MULUMBU?
The thirty-one-year-old anchorman came in to strengthen the team, but after just five months, he was on his way out, returning to the Ayrshire club on loan to finish the season.
Mulumbu’s two-year contract was terminated at the end of the season, having played in just three games for a total of 155 minutes.
The international player from the Democratic Republic of the Congo began his career at Paris Saint-Germain and later played for West Brom and Norwich City. He was another intriguing addition to the team at that
time, but his few appearances in the starting lineup were unsuccessful.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO…YOUSSOUF MULUMBU?
TENACIOUS midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu was signed by Brendan Rodgers on a free transfer from Kilmarnock in August 2018.
The 31-year-old anchorman arrived to bolster the squad, but he was heading for the exit only five months later as he returned to the Ayrshire club on loan for the remainder of the season.
Mulumbu, after making just three appearances with a total of 155 minutes game-time, saw his two-year deal scrapped at the conclusion of the campaign.
The DR Congo international, who kicked off his career at Paris Saint-Germain and then had spells at West Brom and Norwich City, was another mysterious capture around that period and failed to convince in his rare
forays into the top side.
WHAT AM I DOING HERE? Youssouf Mulumbu looks puzzled.
He had come to Rodgers’ notice with a combative performance in a shock Killie 1-0 win at Rugby Park in February 2018 when he popped up unguarded in the box to score the points-clincher. The tough competitor had
put himself about as he unsettled Scott Brown and Co in the club’s engine room.
However, he couldn’t replicate the sort of aggressive brand of football at Parkhead and his stay was all too brief.
At the time, Rodgers was sympathetic to the player’s cause and said: “Youssouf is at the age where he needs to play.
“He came in as a support player to the team, but he really needs to play.”
Mulumbu agreed a permanent switch to the Ayrshire club and on July 31 2021 returned to his homeland after signing a one-year contract with Saint-Éloi Lupopo. He left the club when his terms expired.
On September 21 2023, the ball-winner moved to French club Orleans on a one-year contract.
Get more related news on https://dailysportnews.co.uk/
Leave a Reply