Mukwelle Akale
Personal information
Full name Mukwelle Madzey Akale
Date of birth (1997-01-18) January 18, 1997
Place of birth Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
New Mexico United
Youth career
0000–2014 Minnesota Thunder
2014–2016 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Villarreal C 60 (8)
2018–2020 Villarreal B 38 (4)
2020–2021 Pafos 6 (0)
2022–2023 South Georgia Tormenta 43 (12)
2024– New Mexico United 0 (0)
International career
2012–2013 United States U17 9 (2)
2013–2014 United States U18 7 (0)
2015–2016 United States U20 5 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 3, 2024

Mukwelle Madzey Akale (born January 18, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for New Mexico United in USL Championship.

Club career

Akale joined the academy of Spanish side Villarreal after impressing playing for United States U18s in a youth tournament in the Canary Islands.[1] In August 2020, Akale, alongside his younger brother, moved to Cypriot First Division side Pafos.[2] On September 12, 2020, he made his professional debut for Pafos, as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 loss to Apollon Limassol.[3]

Akale joined USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta on August 25, 2022.[4]

On January 3, 2024 New Mexico United announced they signed Akale for the 2024 USL Championship season.[5]

International career

Akale was born in the United States, and is of Cameroonian descent through his father.[6] Akale has represented the United States at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level.[2]

References

  1. "Minnesotan Mukwelle Akale, Feeling at Home at Villarreal CF – Part I". fiftyfive.one. March 19, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Mukwelle, Masango Akale join Cypriot side Pafos FC". sbisoccer.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. "APOLLON VS. PAFOS 1 – 0". uk.soccerway.com. September 12, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. Pintor, Edwin. "Tormenta FC Signs Midfielder Mukwelle Akale to its 2022 USL League One Roster". TormentaFC.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  5. "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF GOAL-SCORING FORWARD MUKWELLE AKALE". NewMexicoUnited.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  6. CF, Villarreal (May 3, 2019). "Q&A: Getting to know Mukwelle Akale". Medium.


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