Benjamin Mokulu Tembe (born 11 October 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie D club Matera. Born in Belgium, he has represented the DR Congo national team.
.jpg){kind=logo} Mokulu with Cremonese in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Mokulu Tembe | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Matera | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | FC Brussels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | FC Brussels | 12 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Union SG (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Oostende | 44 | (19) |
| 2010–2013 | Lokeren | 103 | (18) |
| 2013–2015 | KV Mechelen | 30 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Bastia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Avellino | 60 | (12) |
| 2017 | → Frosinone (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Cremonese (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Carpi | 16 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Juventus U23 (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Padova | 17 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Ravenna (loan) | 26 | (13) |
| 2022 | Swift Hesperange | 12 | (6) |
| 2022 | Trapani | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | United Riccione | 23 | (3) |
| 2023– | Matera | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Belgium U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2011 | DR Congo | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2010 | |||
Club career
editIn January 2019, he joined Juventus U23 on loan.[1]
After the end of the 2018–19 season, he was bought by Juventus. On 16 July 2019, he moved to Padova on a two-year contract.[2] On 24 January 2020, he joined Ravenna on loan.[3] On 3 September 2020, he returned to Ravenna on a season-long loan.[4]
On 24 April 2021, Mokulu was suspended by a year for doping.[5]
In January 2022, he joined Luxembourg club Swift Hesperange.[6] In September 2022, he returned in Italy to play with Serie D club Trapani.[7] On 1 December 2022, Mokulu joined United Riccione.[8]
International career
editMokulu played two matches, in 2010, in Belgium U21.
He also has a cap in DR Congo national team having made his debut against Gabon in 2011.[9]
Honours
editLokeren
References
edit- ^ "Carpi FC 1909" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Mokulu Tembe è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" (Press release). Padova. 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Grande colpo del Ravenna FC ecco Mokulu" (Press release) (in Italian). Ravenna. 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Arriva il primo botto di mercato: Benjamin Mokulu" (Press release) (in Italian). Ravenna. 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Stangata per Mokulu: squalifica di un anno per doping | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "[BGL Ligue] Mokulu, un sacré numéro débarque au Swift". LeQuotidien.lu (in French). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Nuovo rinforzo per il Trapani, arriva il bomber belga Mokulu: ceduto Le Mura". Giornale di Sicilia (in Italian). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Mokulu lascia il Trapani" (in Italian). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Benjamin Mokulu-Tembe (Malines) en "Bleu" Archived 15 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine corsenetinfos.fr
External links
edit- News on Benjamin Mokulu Tembe
- Footgoal Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 December 2008)
- Benjamin Mokulu – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Benjamin Mokulu at Soccerway
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