Bali Mumba
Defender - Right-Back
at Plymouth Argyle
at Plymouth Argyle
1,039 days · joined 2023-07-21
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Plymouth Argyle
top club · 151 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2024
€1.15m
top transfer fee · 23/24
6
best season · 22/23
21 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-10-08 · 6 players total
241Appearances
12Goals
20Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Bali Mumba |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2001-10-08 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | South Shields, England |
| Citizenship | England DR Congo |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Plymouth Argyle |
| Joined | 2023-07-21 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Plymouth Argyle
11 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Plymouth Argyle
46 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Norwich → Plymouth
23/24 · Transfer · €1.15m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Plymouth Argyle
47 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Plymouth → Norwich
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Norwich → Plymouth
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Plymouth Argyle
47 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: Peterborough → Norwich
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Norwich → Peterborough
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Peterborough United, Norwich City, Norwich City U23
20 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
Transfer: Sunderland U23 → Norwich
20/21 · Transfer · €385k
Jul 2020
20/21 — Norwich City, Norwich City U23
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: South Shields → Sunderland U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Mar 2020
Transfer: Sunderland U23 → South Shields
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U18, Sunderland AFC U23
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U23, Sunderland AFC U18
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U18, Sunderland AFC U23
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Sunderland Yth. → Sunderland U18
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sunderland AFC U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Plymouth Argyle
53.8%
Peterborough United
5.2%
Norwich City
0.0%
Norwich City U23
9.6%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Sunderland AFC U23
0.0%
Sunderland AFC U18
31.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 151 | 9 | 15 | 1,512 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 146 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 270 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U18 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 884 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 992 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 520 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Peterborough United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 21/22 | PL2 Playoffs | Norwich City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Norwich City U23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Norwich City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Norwich City U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 884 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sunderland Yth. | Sunderland U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-05 | Sunderland U23 | South Shields | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | South Shields | Sunderland U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-27 | Sunderland U23 | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | €385k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-06 | Norwich | Peterborough | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Peterborough | Norwich | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-14 | Norwich | Plymouth | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Plymouth | Norwich | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-21 | Norwich | Plymouth | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.15m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-01-15 | 2021-01-30 | 16 | 4 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€2.50m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€1.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53638 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31269 | #18 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Waine | 1 | 0 | 911 |
| Mustapha Bundu | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Niall Ennis | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Benjamin Kimpioka | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Butcher | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darko Gyabi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Azaz | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Dan Scarr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Houghton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Randell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 41 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 43 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 41 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 43 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 2 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Plymouth | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-14 | Norwich | Plymouth | Loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Peterborough | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-06 | Norwich | Peterborough | Loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | South Shields | Sunderland U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-05 | Sunderland U23 | South Shields | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Plymouth Argyle The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–4 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-23 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–4 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 4–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Watford FC | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2024-08-14 | CGB |
Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–4 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2023-05-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2023-04-29 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2023-04-25 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2023-04-22 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2023-04-18 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2023-04-15 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2023-04-10 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2023-04-07 | GB3 |
Morecambe FC | 1–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2023-03-21 | GB3 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2023-03-11 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2023-03-07 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-03-04 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2023-02-25 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 5–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2023-02-18 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Bali Mumba'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 38% |
| Fleetwood Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 83% |
| Oxford United | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 58% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 60% |
| Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 38% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 25% |
| Wigan Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 13% |
| Cambridge United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50% |
| Burton Albion | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 47 | 992 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22/23 | 47 | 520 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 416 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 884 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
53 apps
6 G
9 A
Championship
101 apps
3 G
5 A
Premier League 2
41 apps
1 G
2 A
U18 Premier League
13 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Bali Mumba?
Bali Mumba is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Plymouth Argyle.
How old is Bali Mumba?
Bali Mumba is 24 years old. He was born on October 8, 2001 in South Shields.
What position does Bali Mumba play?
Bali Mumba plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Bali Mumba play for?
Bali Mumba currently plays for Plymouth Argyle.
How many career goals has Bali Mumba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bali Mumba has scored 12 goals in 241 appearances.
What is Bali Mumba's market value?
Bali Mumba's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.