Frankie Musonda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frankie Chisenga Musonda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Luton Town | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:12, 7 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Frankie Chisenga Musonda (born 12 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Luton Town.
Career
Born in Bedford, Bedfordshire, Musonda joined Luton Town's youth set-up in 2006, aged 8.[3] During his time in the club's academy he played in numerous positions, including as a striker, before settling on a central defensive role.[4]
He was promoted to Luton's under-18 squad as a first year scholar in 2014, captaining the youth team. Musonda started the 2015–16 season playing both for the under-18 side and the development squad alongside senior professionals. After leading the under-18's on a 16-game unbeaten run, during which the team conceded only 7 goals, he signed an 18-month professional contract with Luton on 4 November 2015.[4]
Musonda was named on the Luton bench on his eighteenth birthday in a 4–3 home defeat to Northampton Town, though remained an unused substitute.[5] On 23 January 2016, Musonda came on as a 94th-minute substitute for Pelly Ruddock in a 2–0 away win over Mansfield Town to make his first-team debut.[6] He made his second appearance of the season on 9 April 2016, coming on as a 85th-minute substitute for Dan Potts in a 2–0 home defeat to Accrington Stanley.[7] Musonda also featured as a 89th-minute substitute for Jake Howells in Luton's final game of the season, a 4–1 home win over Exeter City.[8]
Musonda made his first appearance of the 2016–17 season in an EFL Trophy first round group stage match away to Gillingham, scoring his first professional goal in a 2–1 win.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2015–16[10] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016–17[11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2014/15" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 74. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "Frankie Musonda". ESPN FC. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Next season's youth team squad finalised". Luton Town F.C. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- 1 2 "James Justin and Frankie Musonda turn professional". Luton Town F.C. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Luton Town 3–4 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Mansfield Town 0–2 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Luton Town 0–2 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "Luton Town 4–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ May, Jamie (30 August 2016). "Hatters youngsters take their chance as Gillingham are beaten in Checkatrade Trophy". Luton Today. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Frankie Musonda in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Frankie Musonda in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
