Youssuf Mulumbu

Youssouf Mulumbu (born on 25 January 1987) is a Congolese footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a midfielder.

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Mulumbu joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2004 and signed his first professional contract in November 2006. Mulumbu helped PSG reach the UEFA Cup's last 16 in 2007 before they were knocked out by Benfica, losing 5–2 on aggregate. He spent the 2007–08 season on loan at Ligue 2 outfit Amiens SC, notching one goal in 23 league appearances.

West Bromwich Albion

It was reported by the French media on 26 January 2009 that he joined Premier League team West Bromwich Albion on a trial basis. On 2 February 2009, the January transfer deadline day, he joined them on loan with a view to a permanent deal at the end of the season. Mulumbu's first term at The Hawthorns was interrupted by injuries and he had to wait until April to make his Barclays Premier League debut, coming on as a sub in a 2-2 draw at Portsmouth. He signed for West Brom permanently on a one-year contract for a fee of £175,000 on 10 July. and extended that deal one month later by another year. Mulumbu scored his first goal in West Brom's 2–0 win over Ipswich Town on 22 August 2009. Mulumbu decided to boycott international football after he claimed his national team, DR Congo, lacked professionalism on 14 October 2009. Soon after this, he bagged his third goal...
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