Joel Mvuka


Joel Mugisha Mvuka is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Lorient.

Club career

He spent his youth and senior career in Åsane. In the summer of 2021 Mvuka signed for Bodø/Glimt.
On 31 January 2023, Mvuka signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the French club Lorient and was loaned back to Bodø/Glimt until the end of the 2022–23 season.
On 20 January 2024, Mvuka was loaned to Young Boys in Switzerland, with an option to buy.

Personal life

Born in Norway to Burundian parents. He is also of Rwandan descent. Mvuka had to stop football for 8 months as a teenager due to heart irregularities, but returned after he was properly diagnosed. His brother Beltran Mvuka is also a professional footballer.

Honours

Bodø/Glimt
Lorient
Individual