Phanuel Kavita Mabaya (born 9 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship also captaining the team. Born in the DR Congo, he plays for the Rwanda national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Phanuel Kavita Mabaya[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lubumbashi, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham Legion | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Real Salt Lake AZ | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 38 | (1) |
| 2017 | Puerto Rico FC | 27 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Saint Louis FC | 79 | (3) |
| 2021– | Birmingham Legion | 142 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Rwanda | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:39, 6 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCollege
editKavita spent his entire college career at Clemson University. He started all 81 games during his four-year career with the Tigers and led them to an ACC Tournament title in his senior year.
Professional
editOn 17 January 2015, Kavita signed a homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake.[2] On 22 March, he made his professional debut with USL affiliate club Real Monarchs SLC in a 0–0 draw against LA Galaxy II.[3]
On 28 April 2017, Puerto Rico FC announced the signing of Kavita.[4]
On 12 December 2017, Kavita signed with USL side Saint Louis FC.[5]
Following the dissolution of Saint Louis FC, Kavita joined Birmingham Legion on 8 December 2020.[6]
Personal life
editInternational career
editHe debuted with the Rwanda national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Algeria on 5 June 2025.[8]
References
edit- ↑ Olivier, Iradukunda (7 November 2024). "Kavita wahamagawe bwa mbere mu Amavubi ni muntu ki? - IGIHE.com". igihe.com.
- ↑ "RSL signs Phanuel Kavita as a Homegrown Player". RealSaltLake.com. RSL Communications. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Real Monarchs open inaugural season with a scoreless draw against LA Galaxy II". RealSaltLake.com. RSL Communications. 22 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "PRFC ADDS DEFENDER PHANUEL KAVITA FROM REAL SALT LAKE". Puerto Rico FC. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ FC, Saint Louis (12 December 2017). "STLFC Announces Phanuel Kavita Signing".
- ↑ "Legion FC Adds Phanuel Kavita to Back Line". USLChampionship.com. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ Olivier, Iradukunda (7 November 2024). "Kavita wahamagawe bwa mbere mu Amavubi ni muntu ki? - IGIHE.com". igihe.com.
- ↑ Uwimana, Yanditswe na Jean Jules. "Amavubi atsinzwe na Algeria mu mukino wa gicuti". Kigali Today.
External links
edit- Phanuel Kavita at Major League Soccer
- Phanuel Kavita at Clemson Tigers
- Phanuel Kavita at Puerto Rico FC