Assani Lukimya-Mulongoti

Assani Lukimya-Mulongoti (born 25 January 1986) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German Oberliga Niederrhein club 1. FC Monheim.

Assani Lukimya

Lukimya after practice with Werder in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-01-25) 25 January 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Uvira, Zaire
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	1. FC Monheim
Number	5
Youth career
1997–2000	SV Norden Nordwest 1898
2000–2004	Tasmania-Gropiusstadt
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Hertha BSC II	54	(2)
2007–2009	Hansa Rostock II	28	(5)
2007–2009	Hansa Rostock	12	(0)
2009–2010	Carl Zeiss Jena	32	(3)
2010–2012	Fortuna Düsseldorf	64	(2)
2012–2015	Werder Bremen	79	(3)
2016–2018	Liaoning Whowin	69	(12)
2019–2021	Uerdingen 05	82	(7)
2022–2023	MSV Düsseldorf	50	(20)
2023–2025	1. FC Monheim	58	(14)
Total		528	(68)
International career
2008–2011	DR Congo	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Lukimya began his career in Berlin with SV Norden Nordwest 1898, before moving to SV Tasmania-Gropiusstadt 73. In 2004, he was scouted by Hertha BSC, where he played for the reserve team.

After three years with Hertha, he initially signed a one-year contract with FC Hansa Rostock.^{[citation needed]} In Rostock, he played for the reserves during his first year, before being promoted to the first team in 2008.^[1] In February 2008 he was rewarded with a professional contract running from July 2008 till 2010.^[2] On 9 March 2009, he was suspended from the senior team, and returned to play for the reserve team.^[3] On 18 August 2009, he was released from his contract and became a free agent.^[3]

He subsequently signed with FC Carl Zeiss Jena until 2010.^[3] On 20 April 2010, he announced his departure for the end of the season and signed for Fortuna Düsseldorf on a two-year contract the same day.^[4]

On 24 May 2012, Lukimya joined Werder Bremen, signing a contract until 30 June 2015. On 26 January 2016, Bremen announced Lukimya would leave the club for Liaoning Whowin. The reported transfer fee was €2 million.^[5]

On 31 January 2019, Lukimya returned to Germany, joining Uerdingen 05 on a free transfer.^[6]

International career

His first game for the DR Congo national team was on 20 August 2008 against Togo in a friendly game.^[7]

Personal life

Lukimya holds a German passport.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ^[8]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hertha BSC II	2004–05	Regionalliga Nord	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2005–06		21	0	—		—		—		21	0
	2006–07		32	2	—		—		—		32	2
	Total		54	2	—		—		—		54	2
Hansa Rostock II	2007–08	NOFV-Oberliga Nord	14	1	—		—		—		14	1
	2008–09	Regionalliga Nord	14	4	—		—		—		14	4
	Total		28	5	—		—		—		28	5
Hansa Rostock	2007–08	Bundesliga	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	2008–09	2. Bundesliga	5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
Carl Zeiss Jena	2009–10	3. Liga	32	3	0	0	—		2	0	34	3
Fortuna Düsseldorf	2010–11	2. Bundesliga	30	0	1	0	—		—		31	0
	2011–12		34	2	3	0	—		2	0	39	2
	Total		64	2	4	0	—		2	0	70	2
Werder Bremen	2012–13	Bundesliga	22	1	0	0	—		—		22	1
	2013–14		23	0	0	0	—		—		23	0
	2014–15		22	2	1	1	—		—		23	3
	2015–16		12	0	3	0	—		—		15	0
	Total		79	3	4	1	—		—		83	4
Liaoning Whowin	2016	Chinese Super League	28	6	0	0	—		—		28	6
	2017		28	6	0	0	—		—		28	6
	2018	China League One	13	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
	Total		69	12	0	0	—		—		69	12
Uerdingen 05	2018–19	3. Liga	14	0	—		—		2	0	16	0
	2019–20		35	3	1	0	—		2	0	38	3
	2020–21		33	4	—		—		0	0	33	4
	Total		82	7	1	0	—		4	0	87	7
MSV Düsseldorf	2021–22	Landesliga Niederrhein	11	13	—		—		—		16	0
	2022–23	Oberliga Niederrhein	39	7	—		—		—		39	7
	Total		50	20	—		—		—		50	20
1. FC Monheim	2023–24	Landesliga Niederrhein	28	5	—		—		2	0	11	13
	2024–25	Oberliga Niederrhein	30	9	—		—		2	2	39	7
	Total		58	14	—		—		4	2	62	16
Career total			528	68	10	1	0	0	10	2	548	71