{{Short description|Finnish footballer (born 2002)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jonathan Muzinga | image = | fullname = | height = 1.84m. | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|11|10}} | birth_place = Lappeenranta, Finland | position = Striker | currentclub = VPS | clubnumber = | youthclubs1 = Kontu | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018 | youthclubs2 = PK-35 | youthyears2 = 2018–2020 | years1 = 2018 | clubs1 = Kontu | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019–2021 | clubs2 = PK-35 | caps2 = 42 | goals2 = 24 | years4 = 2022 | clubs4 = SJK | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = SJK II | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 8 | years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = Honka | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2023 | clubs7 = Honka II | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = KuPS | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2024 | clubs9 = KuPS II | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2025–2026 | clubs10 = Lahti | caps10 = 23 | goals10 = 5 | years11 = 2026– | clubs11 = VPS | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2023 | nationalteam1 = Finland U21 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 23 November 2025 | nationalteam-update = 23 January 2024 }}
'''Jonathan Muzinga''' (born 10 November 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Veikkausliiga club VPS.
==Early years== Born in Lappeenranta to parents from Democratic Republic of Congo, Muzinga moved to Helsinki with his family at an early age. He started playing football in the youth team of FC Kontu in Kontula, East Helsinki, before joining PK-35 when aged 15.<ref>[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/hyokkaaja-jonathan-muzinga-pk-35sta-sjk-paitaan/ Hyökkääjä Jonathan Muzinga PK-35:sta SJK-paitaan], sjk.fi, 26 January 2022</ref>
==Club career== Muzinga made his senior debut with FC Kontu first team in 2018, at the fourth-tier level Kolmonen.
===PK-35=== Since 2019, he played with PK-35 first team in Kolmonen, Kakkonen and Ykkönen. At the end of the 2020 season interrupted by the pandemic, he was named the Player of the Season in Kakkonen Group A, and the Top Goalscorer after scoring 11 goals in 12 matches.<ref name=pk>[https://pk-35.fi/jonathan-muzinga-sjkhon/ Jonathan Muzinga jatkaa uraansa SJK:ssa], pk-35.fi</ref>
===SJK=== He joined SJK Seinäjoki organisation for the 2022 season. Muzinga made his Veikkausliiga debut with the first team, but he was mainly deployed in the club's reserve team SJK Akatemia in second-tier Ykkönen.<ref>[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/aspegren-ja-muzinga-jatkavat-uraansa-muualla/ Aspegren ja Muzinga jatkavat uraansa muualla], sjk.fi, 3 November 2022</ref>
===Honka=== On 16 November 2022, he joined fellow Veikkausliiga side FC Honka.<ref>[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2022/11/16/honka-vahvisti-hyokkaystaan-jonathan-muzinga-siirtyy-sjksta Honka vahvisti hyökkäystään - Jonathan Muzinga siirtyy SJK:sta], Veikkausliiga, 16 November 2022</ref> During the 2023, Muzinga made 14 appearances in the league scoring two goals. He was mainly deployed as a late substitute. After the season, Honka was suddenly declared for bankruptcy, and Muzinga was released.
===KuPS=== On 23 January 2024, Muzinga signed with Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) in Veikkausliiga, on a one-year deal with an option to extend.<ref>[https://kups.fi/jonathan-muzinga-ja-kuopion-palloseura-sopimukseen/ Jonathan Muzinga ja Kuopion Palloseura sopimukseen], kups.fi, 23 January 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2024/01/23/jonathan-muzinga-sopimukseen-kupsn-kanssa-voin-luvata-parempaa-kuin-viime-vuonna Jonathan Muzinga sopimukseen KuPS:n kanssa - "Voin luvata parempaa kuin viime vuonna"], Veikkausliiga, 23 January 2024</ref> On 22 May 2024, Muzinga scored his first Veikkausliiga goal for KuPS, in a 3–1 away win against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). On 12 October, his contract option for the 2025 was exercised.<ref>[https://kups.fi/jonathan-muzinga-jatkaa-kuopiossa-kaudella-2025/ Jonathan Muzinga jatkaa Kuopiossa kaudella 2025!], kups.fi, 12 October 2024</ref> During the 2024 season, Muzinga helped KuPS to win the Finnish championship title and the 2024 Finnish Cup, and thus completing the club's first ever double.
===Lahti=== On 28 February 2025, Muzinga joined newly relegated Ykkösliiga club Lahti.<ref>[https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/jonathan-muzinga-fc-lahden-hyokkaykseen-kuopion-palloseurasta/ Jonathan Muzinga FC Lahden hyökkäykseen Kuopion Palloseurasta], fclahti.fi, 28 February 2025</ref>
==International career== Muzinga has made one appearance for Finland under-21 national team, in a friendly match against Iceland on 7 September 2023.<ref>[https://www.savonsanomat.fi/urheilu/6504169 KuPSin tuorein hyökkääjäkiinnitys kellotti viime kaudella minuutteja Suomen maajoukkuepaidassa], Savon Sanomat, Outi Poikonen, 23 January 2024</ref><ref>[https://pk-35.fi/muzinga-u20-maajoukkueeseen/ Muzinga U20-maajoukkueeseen], pk-35.fi</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|17 July 2025}}<ref>[https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/266653/player/seasons Jonathan Muzinga stats], Football Association of Finland</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Finnish League Cup and Ykkösliigacup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Kontu |2018 |Kolmonen |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |rowspan="4"|PK-35 |2019 |Kolmonen |7||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||4 |- |2020 |Kakkonen |12||11||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||11 |- |2021 |Ykkönen |23||9||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||10 |- !colspan="2"|Total !42!!24!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!45!!25 |- |SJK |2022 |Veikkausliiga |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |SJK Akatemia |2022 |Ykkönen |22||8||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||9 |- |Honka |2023 |Veikkausliiga |14||2||2||0||4||2||1{{efn|name=uecl}}||0||21||4 |- |Honka Akatemia |2023 |Kakkonen |5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||1 |- |rowspan=3|KuPS |2024 |Veikkausliiga |19||3||5||3||7||1||3{{efn|Includes UEFA Conference League|name=uecl}}||0||34||7 |- |2025 |Veikkausliiga |0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !19!!3!!5!!3!!9!!1!!3!!0!!36!!7 |- |KuPS Akatemia |2024 |Ykkönen |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |Lahti |2025 |Ykkösliiga |14||5||1||0||1||1||colspan=2|–||16||6 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !119!!43!!13!!5!!14!!4!!4!!0!!150!!52 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''KuPS''' *Veikkausliiga: 2024<ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20118969 Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun], Yle, 19 October 2024</ref> *Finnish Cup: 2024<ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20113117 KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella], Yle, 21 September 2024</ref> *Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
'''Honka''' *Finnish Cup runner-up: 2023<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/finland/football-club-honka/829/ honka], soccerway</ref>
'''PK-35''' *Kolmonen Group Helsinki/Uusimaa II: 2019<ref name=pk35>[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/finland/pk-35-ry/36303/ pk-35], soccerway</ref> *Kakkonen Group A: 2020<ref name=pk35/>
'''Individual''' *Kakkonen Group A: Player of the Year, 2020<ref name=pk/> *Kakkonen Group A: Top Goalscorer, 2020<ref name=pk/>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|659266}} * {{WorldFootball.net|jonathan-muzinga}}
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