Joy Mukena
Defender - Centre-Back
at Crawley Town
at Crawley Town
1,057 days · joined 2023-07-03
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€175k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.01
goals / match
St Albans City
top club · 85 apps
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1999-07-03 · 5 players total
137Appearances
1Goals
1Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
27Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joy Mukena |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joy Richard Mpinga Mukena |
| Date of birth | 1999-07-03 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England DR Congo |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Crawley Town |
| Joined | 2023-07-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Two Touch Agency |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Crawley Town
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Crawley Town
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: St Albans City → Crawley Town
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Crawley Town
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — St Albans City
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — St Albans City
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Bracknell → St Albans City
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — St Albans City
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Bracknell
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sunderland AFC U23
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Watford U23 → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Watford FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2017
Transfer: Spurs U18 → Watford U23
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Brighton & Hove Albion U18, Tottenham Hotspur U18
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crawley Town
0.0%
St Albans City
100.0%
Sunderland AFC U23
0.0%
Watford FC
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur U18
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley Town | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Albans City | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 2,389 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crawley Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Crawley Town | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Crawley Town | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two Play-Offs | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League South | St Albans City | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | NL South Play-offs | St Albans City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | St Albans City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League South | St Albans City | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,389 |
| 20/21 | National League South | St Albans City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-03-01 | Spurs U18 | Watford U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Watford U23 | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-12 | Without Club | Bracknell | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-21 | Bracknell | St Albans City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-03 | St Albans City | Crawley Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€175k
Peak€175k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Noble | 1 | 0 | 931 |
| Liam Sole | 1 | 0 | 513 |
| Ronan Darcy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lankshear | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Mullarkey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Diedhiou | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bender | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Goddard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Berry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Munashe Sundire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Jeffers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tafari Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Neal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Huw Dawson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Devante Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Adebiyi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Weiss | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | National League South | St Albans City | 1 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 1 | 6 |
Last 50 matches for Crawley Town while Joy Mukena was at the club (joined 2023-07-03). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 0–2 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Notts County | 4–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 3–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 0–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 3–4 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–4 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 5–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 4–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 3–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 4–3 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 4–4 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2024-12-23 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 2,389 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League South
80 apps
1 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
6 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
12 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
19 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Joy Mukena?
Joy Mukena is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Crawley Town.
How old is Joy Mukena?
Joy Mukena is 26 years old. He was born on July 3, 1999 in London.
What position does Joy Mukena play?
Joy Mukena plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Joy Mukena play for?
Joy Mukena currently plays for Crawley Town.
How many career goals has Joy Mukena scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joy Mukena has scored 1 goals in 137 appearances.
What is Joy Mukena's market value?
Joy Mukena's most recent reported market value is €175k.