Enoch Mushagalusa (born November 13, 1999) is a Congolese professional

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who plays for

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in the

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Career

College and amateur

After playing with the

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academy from the under-15's, Mushagalusa went on to play one year of

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in 2018, where he scored 27 goals in 17 appearances. He had previously committed to play at

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. In 2017 and 2018, Mushagalusa played in the

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with Colorado Rapids U23 and tallied a total of 53 goals in 85

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appearances with the Rapids Academy.

Professional

Mushagalusa was set to continue playing college soccer at the University of South Carolina in 2020, but instead opted to opted to sign a professional contract with

side

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on February 26, 2020. He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020, appearing as a 60th-minute substitute in a 1–2 loss to

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. On 18 January 2022, Mushagalusa signed with Louisville City. On 12 July 2022, Mushagalusa was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 18 of the

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season, after scoring his first career hat trick in a 6-0 victory over

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References

External links

SLCC profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mushagalusa, Enoch 1999 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Footballers from Kinshasa Soccer players from Colorado Men's association football forwards Sporting Kansas City II players Louisville City FC players USL Championship players USL League Two players Salt Lake Bruins men's soccer players 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people