Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.32
goals / match
LB Châteauroux
top club · 124 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
14
best season · 12/13
43 / 10
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-02-12 · 4 players total
445Appearances
143Goals
40Assists
31Yellow cards
0Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jacob Mulenga |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-02-12 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kitwe, Zambia |
| Citizenship |  Zambia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | DFK Football Agent |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Go Ahead Eagles → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Go Ahead Eagles
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Go Ahead Eagles
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Go Ahead Eagles
31 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Liaoning FC → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Liaoning FC
22 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
May 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Liaoning FC
25 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2018
Transfer: SJZ Ever Bright → Liaoning FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
31 matches · 14 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: SJZ EB. Res. → SJZ Ever Bright
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
12 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: SJZ Ever Bright → SJZ EB. Res.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
30 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2015
Transfer: Adana Demirspor → SJZ Ever Bright
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: FC Utrecht → Adana Demirspor
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Adana Demirspor
15 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Utrecht
19 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Utrecht U21, FC Utrecht
32 matches · 14 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
32 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Utrecht
12 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Utrecht
17 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Utrecht
34 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: LB Châteauroux → FC Utrecht
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — LB Châteauroux
31 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: R. Strasbourg → LB Châteauroux
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: LB Châteauroux → R. Strasbourg
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — RC Strasbourg Alsace, LB Châteauroux
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — LB Châteauroux
41 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — LB Châteauroux
29 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — LB Châteauroux
19 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Afrisports FC → LB Châteauroux
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Own Youth → Afrisports FC
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1171 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.51/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.51/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.51/90
Minutes played by club
Go Ahead Eagles
7.5%
Liaoning FC
8.0%
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
7.5%
Adana Demirspor
3.2%
FC Utrecht
28.4%
FC Utrecht U21
0.0%
LB Châteauroux
29.3%
RC Strasbourg Alsace
16.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 385 |
| Liaoning FC | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 409 |
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 73 | 27 | 11 | 383 |
| Adana Demirspor | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 165 |
| FC Utrecht | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 113 | 45 | 19 | 1,459 |
| FC Utrecht U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LB Châteauroux | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 124 | 33 | 2 | 1,505 |
| RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 823 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | Go Ahead Eagles | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | League One | Liaoning FC | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 248 |
| 2018 | League One | Liaoning FC | 25 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 161 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | League One | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 30 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 187 |
| 2016 | Super League | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Super League | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 30 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 196 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Go Ahead Eagles | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 1.Lig | Adana Demirspor | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 165 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Adana Demirspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Utrecht | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Utrecht U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 28 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 12/13 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 323 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 823 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | LB Châteauroux | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 38 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 421 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | LB Châteauroux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 214 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Own Youth | Afrisports FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Afrisports FC | LB Châteauroux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | LB Châteauroux | R. Strasbourg | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | R. Strasbourg | LB Châteauroux | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | LB Châteauroux | FC Utrecht | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-13 | FC Utrecht | Adana Demirspor | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-15 | Adana Demirspor | SJZ Ever Bright | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | SJZ Ever Bright | SJZ EB. Res. | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | SJZ EB. Res. | SJZ Ever Bright | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-12 | SJZ Ever Bright | Liaoning FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Liaoning FC | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-08 | Without Club | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Go Ahead Eagles | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2011-11-16 | 2012-05-23 | 190 | 32 |
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-09-14 | 2012-09-28 | 15 | 3 |
| 12/13 | flu | 2013-04-20 | 2013-04-29 | 10 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Muscle injury | 2013-09-09 | 2013-09-26 | 18 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2013-11-10 | 2014-03-27 | 138 | 18 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-05-11 | 2019-06-02 | 23 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-01-03 | 2021-01-13 | 11 | 2 |
| 20/21 | flu | 2021-04-29 | 2021-05-06 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2021-09-17 | 2021-10-14 | 28 | 4 |
Current€175k
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3703 | #7 | 43 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Viator | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Bulthuis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bakary Sako | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Peng Wang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Boyd Lucassen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bas Kuipers | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | League One | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 14 | 30 |
| 2018 | League One | Liaoning FC | 14 | 25 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 14 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | League One | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 6 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 4 | 29 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 4 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | R. Strasbourg | LB Châteauroux | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | LB Châteauroux | R. Strasbourg | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Jacob Mulenga's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| SC Cambuur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 50% |
| Willem II | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 83% |
| PEC Zwolle | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 50% |
| PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0% |
| Heracles Almelo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50% |
| AFC Ajax | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 33% |
| FC Twente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| NEC Nijmegen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| sc Heerenveen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Vitesse | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2015 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 19 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2019 | 22 | 248 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 2018 | 25 | 161 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 31 | 187 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 196 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 344 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 481 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 322 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 823 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 668 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 04/05 | 19 | 290 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
111 apps
38 G
14 A
League One
77 apps
36 G
12 A
Ligue 2
109 apps
27 G
2 A
Super League
42 apps
13 G
5 A
1.Lig
15 apps
8 G
1 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
28 apps
6 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
7 apps
4 G
1 A
Coupe de la Ligue
6 apps
3 G
0 A
Coupe de France
7 apps
3 G
0 A
Play-Offs Conference League
7 apps
2 G
4 A
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Frequently asked about Jacob Mulenga
Who is Jacob Mulenga?
Jacob Mulenga is a Zambia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Jacob Mulenga?
Jacob Mulenga is 42 years old. He was born on February 12, 1984 in Kitwe.
What position does Jacob Mulenga play?
Jacob Mulenga plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Jacob Mulenga play for?
Jacob Mulenga currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jacob Mulenga scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jacob Mulenga has scored 143 goals in 445 appearances.