Cuba Mitchell

Cuba Raul Mitchell (Bengali: কিউবা রাউল মিচেল; born 23 November 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings.

Cuba Mitchell

Cuba in action with Bashundhara Kings
Personal information
Full name	Cuba Raul Mitchell[1]
Date of birth	(2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England[2]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bashundhara Kings
Number	88
Youth career
–2022	Birmingham City
2022–2025	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Bashundhara Kings	0	(0)
International career
2025–	Bangladesh U23	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025

Early life

Cuba was born on 23 November 2005, in Birmingham, England. He comes from a diverse background, with Jamaican ancestry on his father's side through his great-grandparents and Bangladeshi heritage from mother.^[4]

Club career

Early career

Having begun his career with Birmingham City, Cuba joined Sunderland on an initial two-year scholarship deal in 2022. While still a regular for Sunderland's Under-18s during the 2022–23 season, Cuba made his debut for the Under-21s. After recovering from injury in 2023, he went on to make 16 appearances for the Under-21 side in the 2023–24 season. On 4 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club.^[5] In June 2025, he was named in the released players list by Sunderland.^[6]

Bashundhara Kings

On 28 July 2025, Cuba joined Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings on a three-year deal.^[7][8] On 12 August 2025, he made his professional debut by coming on as a second-half subistitute in a 1–0 victory over Syrian representatives Al-Karamah SC in the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League preliminary stage.^[9]

International career

Cuba is eligible to represent the national team's of England, Bangladesh and Jamaica.^[4]

On 19 April 2025, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) contacted him with an offer to represent the Bangladesh national team, with reports indicating that significant progress had been made in negotiations between the BFF and Cuba. A day earlier, senior football journalist Pete O'Rourke reported that Cuba had already pledged his allegiance to Bangladesh, following a social media post shared by his agents, Dominance Sports Group.^[4][10][11] Cuba received his Bangladeshi passport on 1 June,^[12] and on 3 June received FIFA approval to switch allegiance to Bangladesh.^[13][14]

Career statistics

As of 12 August 2025^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Domestic		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland U21	2022–23	—			—		—		—		0	0
	2023–24	—			—		—		—		0	0
	2024–25	—			—		—		—		0	0
	Total		—		—		—		—		0	0
Bashundhara Kings	2025–26	BPL	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

1. Appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League