Mushaga Bakenga

Mushaga Bakenga

Personal information
Full name	Mushagalusa Bakenga Joar Namugunga[1]
Date of birth	8 August 1992 (1992-08-08) (age 19)
Place of birth	Trondheim, Norway
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Rosenborg
Number	21
Youth career
2004	Nationalkameratene
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2006	Nationalkameratene	34	(26)
2007–2008	Rosenborg II	14	(6)
2009–	Rosenborg	33	(10)
National team
2007	Norway U-15	4	(4)
2007–2008	Norway U-16	12	(8)
2008–2009	Norway U-17	12	(1)
2009–2011	Norway U-19	8	(6)
2011–	Norway U-21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 July 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Mushagalusa Bakenga Joar Namugunga (born 8 August 1992), commonly known as Mushaga Bakenga, is a Norwegian professional footballer of Congolese descent, who currently plays for Rosenborg BK in the Norwegian Premier League as a striker.

Career

At a very young age Bakenga was spotted, his rise to the first team is testament to his undoubted ability to score goals. From the age of 13 he has averaged over 50 goals a season, with these performances linking him to Bayern Munich and Manchester City. Bakenga began his career with Nationalkameratene^[2] and joined in February 2007 to Rosenborg BK, he was on trial with Chelsea's academy in the spring.^[3][4] From 2009 he trained with Rosenborg's senior team twice a week.^[5] He also played on the Norwegian u-19 national team, despite not being 17 years old yet.^[6] His first match in the senior squad came in August 2009 against Bodø/Glimt, but he did not play.^[7] His actual début in the Norwegian Premier League came on 23 September 2009 against Tromsø. He nearly scored in the goalless draw—a goal would have secured the league title for Rosenborg.^[8]

In 2010, Bakenga was plagued by injuries and played few matches for Rosenborg. After playing well, scoring six times, in the preseason of 2011, Bakenga secured a position in the starting line up. He scored Rosenborgs goal in the loss against Brann, and a wonderful strike against Stabæk. "Mush" have scored 7 times in Tippeligaen in 2011, as of 16. October

International career

Bakenga has represented Norway 28 times at various Youth Levels Scoring 13 goals.^[9]

Career statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2009	Rosenborg	Tippeligaen	3	0	0	0	3	0
2010		Tippeligaen	5	0	1	0	6	0
2011		Tippeligaen	25	10	3	4	28	14
Career Total			33	10	4	4	37	14

Honours

Club

Rosenborg BK

• Norwegian Premier League Championship: 2009, 2010 ^[10]
• Norwegian U-19 Championship 2009^[11]

Personal life

His parents hail from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[12]

References

1. ^ "Skatten 2009" (in Norwegian). VG Nett. http://skattelister.no/skatt/profil/mushagalusa-bakenga-joar-namugunga-36506794/. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
2. ^ Chelsea Trial Norwegian Starlet Mushaga Joar Bakenga
3. ^ "Derfor har RBK guttelag neste år" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 6 September 2007. 
4. ^ "Da Chelsea var på Nissekollen" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 6 September 2007. 
5. ^ Oddekalv, Line L. (12 June 2009). "Gjesteopptreden med gevinst" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 
6. ^ Oddekalv, Line L. (19 June 2009). "- Det er ikke sprint, men maraton!" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 
7. ^ Strøm, Ole Kristian (15 August 2009). "- Jeg har et stort hjerte for RBK" (in Norwegian). VG Sport. 
8. ^ Sagbakken, Ole K.; Bråten, Roy Tommy (19 June 2009). "Jeg kommer til å tenke på det i 10–15 år fremover" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 
9. ^ Playerhistory Profile
10. ^ "Mestvinnende spillere" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_trondelag/sport_nrk_trondelag/rbk/1.1065148. Retrieved 2 November 2010. 
11. ^ "ROSENBORG-JUBEL I JUNIORFINALEN" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 31 October 2009. http://www.fotball.no/Landslag_og_toppfotball/NM/Aldersbestemt_gutter/2009/Rosenborg-jubel-i-juniorfinalen/. Retrieved 2 November 2009. 
12. ^ Myren, Thomas (5 September 2009). "Bakenga håper på RBK-debut" (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. http://www.rbkweb.no/vis/7122. Retrieved 24 September 2009. 

Persondata
Name	Bakenga, Mushaga
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	8 August 1992
Place of birth	Trondheim, Norway
Date of death
Place of death