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Divine Mukasa
Personal information
Full name Divine Tayon Mahogany Mukasa[1]
Date of birth (2007-08-22) 22 August 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Newham, England[2]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 29
Youth career
2013–2023 West Ham United
2023–2025 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Manchester City 2 (0)
2026–Leicester City (loan) 3 (2)
International career
2022–2023 England U16 9 (3)
2023–2024 England U17 10 (4)
2024– England U18 5 (0)
2025– England U19 8 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:53, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:31, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Divine Tayon Mahogany Mukasa (born 22 August 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Leicester City, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.[2]

Club career

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Mukasa first joined West Ham United at the age of 5, in 2013.[4] After impressing at various youth levels for West Ham United, including U15s, U16s, U18s, and U21s, and playing a key role in their U18s' Premier League (South) title win, Mukasa signed for Manchester City.[5][6][7] In August 2025, Mukasa was included in the 22-man squad to face Italian Serie B side Palermo in a Manchester City first team pre-season match.

On 24 September 2025, Mukasa made his senior debut for City starting in a 2–0 away victory over EFL League One side Huddersfield Town in the EFL Cup third round, assisting Phil Foden's opening goal.[8]

On 3 February 2026, Mukasa joined EFL Championship side Leicester City on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]

International career

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Born to a Lithuanian mother and a Ugandan father in England, Mukasa is eligible to represent the Lithuania, Uganda, and England national teams.[10][11] At youth level, he has represented England.[12] Mukasa scored his first goal for England in an U16s friendly game on 23 February 2023, in a 3–0 win against Scotland.[13]

In March 2024, Mukasa scored two goals for England U17 in qualifying game against Northern Ireland.[14] He was included in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[15] Mukasa started all four of their games at the tournament including their quarter-final elimination against Italy.[16]

Mukasa made his U19 debut during a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Pinatar Arena on 3 September 2025.[17]

Style of play

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Mukasa has been described by City as a "player who excels in tight spaces and is highly skilled at both scoring and assisting goals", and brings "an added level of creativity" to teams he plays for.[2]

Career statistics

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As of match played 21 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U21 2024–25[18] 2[a] 0 2 0
Manchester City 2025–26[19] Premier League 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 6 0
Leicester City
(loan)
2025–26[19] EFL Championship 3 2 1 0 4 2
Career total 5 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 12 2
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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West Ham United U18

Manchester City U18

References

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  1. ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Divine Mukasa". Manchester City. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Divine Mukasa". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  4. ^ Overhill, George (7 July 2023). "Divine Mukasa thanks West Ham United as he confirms exit amid transfer links to Rangers and Newcastle". Ibrox News. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. ^ Isabirye, David (30 June 2024). "Youth FA Cup winner Divine Mukasa spends off-season in Uganda, eyes successful 2024-25 season with Manchester City". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Divine Mukasa set to join Manchester City following West Ham United exit". OneFootball. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Here we go! Romano: Man City sign 16-year-old talented Mukasa from West Ham". All Football. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Huddersfield Town 0-2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Mukasa joins Leicester City on loan". mancity.com. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  10. ^ Mujuni, Oscar Diego (19 September 2024). "Ugandan-Rooted Talent Divine Mukasa Signs First Pro Contract with Man City". NBS Sport. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  11. ^ Lumansi, John (1 July 2024). "Exclusive Interview with Manchester City's Divine Mukasa". NBS Sport. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Ugandan-English Talent Divine Mukasa Signs First Pro Contract with Manchester City". Otibee. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  13. ^ "England U16 vs. Scotland U16 – 23 February 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  14. ^ McNabb, Johnny (21 March 2024). "Northern Ireland U17's put to the sword by a clinical England as UEFA U17 Euro 2024 Elite Round Qualifiers get under way". News Letter. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  15. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (20 May 2024). "England MU17s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  16. ^ Nottingham, Juliet (30 May 2024). "Report: England MU17s 1–1 Italy (4–5 on pens)". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Ukraine". England Football. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Games played by Divine Mukasa in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Divine Mukasa in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  20. ^ Smith, Frank (25 April 2023). "West Ham United win first FA Youth Cup in 24 years". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  21. ^ Vassell, Zac (10 May 2024). "Report: Manchester City 4-0 Leeds United". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 5 May 2025.