Enoch Mushagalusa

Enoch Mushagalusa (born November 13, 1999) is a Congolese professional footballer who currently plays for Maltese Challenge League club Valletta.

Enoch Mushagalusa

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-11-13) November 13, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Valletta
Number	2
Youth career
2012–2018	Colorado Rapids
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Salt Lake Bruins	17	(27)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Colorado Rapids U-23	4	(0)
2020–2021	Sporting Kansas City II	43	(9)
2022–2023	Louisville City	64	(14)
2023	→ San Diego Loyal (loan)	4	(0)
2024	Hartford Athletic	7	(1)
2024	→ Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan)	4	(0)
2024–	Valletta	19	(6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025

Career

College and amateur

After playing with the Colorado Rapids academy from the under-15's,^[1] Mushagalusa went on to play one year of college soccer at Salt Lake Community College in 2018, where he scored 27 goals in 17 appearances.^[2] He had previously committed to play at Fort Lewis College.^[3]

In 2017 and 2018, Mushagalusa played in the USL PDL with Colorado Rapids U23 and tallied a total of 53 goals in 85 U.S. Soccer Development Academy appearances with the Rapids Academy.^[4][5]

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 USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II on February 26, 2020.^[6] He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020, appearing as a 60th-minute substitute in a 1–2 loss to Charlotte Independence.^[7]

On 18 January 2022, Mushagalusa signed with Louisville City.^[8] On 12 July 2022, Mushagalusa was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 18 of the 2022 season, after scoring his first career hat trick in a 6–0 victory over New York Red Bulls II.^[9]

In July 2023, Louisville City loaned Mushagalusa to San Diego Loyal in a transaction that saw Kyle Adams join Louisville on a full-time basis.^[10] Louisville City recalled Mushagalusa from the loan ahead of the September 22 roster freeze, making him eligible for the 2023 playoffs.^[11]

On December 20, 2023, Mushagalusa signed for Hartford Athletic.^[12] On June 18, 2024, he joined USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds on loan for the remainder of the season.^[13] However, after only playing 4 matches for the club, Mushagalusa was recalled from loan by Hartford and joined Valletta in Malta on a permanent deal.^[14] He made his debut in the 3-0 win against Sirens FC.^[15] He scored his first goal for the Maltese club in a 6-0 win over Lija Athletic.^[16]