# Jonathan Muzinga

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{{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](/source/Lappeenranta), Finland
| position = [Striker](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| currentclub = [VPS](/source/Vaasan_Palloseura)
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs1 = [Kontu](/source/FC_Kontu)
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs2 = [PK-35](/source/PK-35_(men))
| youthyears2 = 2018–2020
| years1 = 2018
| clubs1 = [Kontu](/source/FC_Kontu)
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2021
| clubs2 = [PK-35](/source/PK-35_(men))
| caps2 = 42
| goals2 = 24
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = [SJK](/source/Sein%C3%A4joen_Jalkapallokerho)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = [SJK II](/source/SJK_Akatemia)
| caps5 = 22
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = [Honka](/source/FC_Honka)
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = [Honka II](/source/Pallohonka)
| caps7 = 5
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2024–2025
| clubs8 = [KuPS](/source/Kuopion_Palloseura)
| caps8 = 19
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2024
| clubs9 = [KuPS II](/source/KuPS)
| caps9 = 1
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2025–2026
| clubs10 = [Lahti](/source/FC_Lahti)
| caps10 = 23
| goals10 = 5
| years11 = 2026–
| clubs11 = [VPS](/source/Vaasan_Palloseura)
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = [Finland U21](/source/Finland_national_under-21_football_team)
| 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](/source/Football_player) who plays as a [striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) club [VPS](/source/Vaasan_Palloseura).

==Early years==
Born in [Lappeenranta](/source/Lappeenranta) to parents from [Democratic Republic of Congo](/source/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo), Muzinga moved to [Helsinki](/source/Helsinki) with his family at an early age. He started playing football in the youth team of [FC Kontu](/source/FC_Kontu) in [Kontula](/source/Kontula%2C_Helsinki), [East Helsinki](/source/East_Helsinki), before joining [PK-35](/source/PK-35_(men)) 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](/source/Kolmonen).

===PK-35===
Since 2019, he played with PK-35 first team in Kolmonen, [Kakkonen](/source/Kakkonen) and [Ykkönen](/source/Ykk%C3%B6nen). At the end of the [2020](/source/2020_Kakkonen) 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](/source/SJK_Sein%C3%A4joki) organisation for the 2022 season. Muzinga made his [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) debut with the first team, but he was mainly deployed in the club's reserve team [SJK Akatemia](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Veikkausliiga), 16 November 2022</ref> During the [2023](/source/2023_Veikkausliiga), 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/2024_Finnish_Cup), and thus completing the club's first ever double.

===Lahti===
On 28 February 2025, Muzinga joined newly relegated [Ykkösliiga](/source/Ykk%C3%B6sliiga) club [Lahti](/source/FC_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](/source/Finland_national_under-21_football_team), in a friendly match against [Iceland](/source/Iceland_national_under-21_football_team) on 7 September 2023.<ref>[https://www.savonsanomat.fi/urheilu/6504169 KuPSin tuorein hyökkääjäkiinnitys kellotti viime kaudella minuutteja Suomen maajoukkuepaidassa], [Savon Sanomat](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Suomen_Cup)}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [Finnish League Cup](/source/Finnish_League_Cup) and Ykkösliigacup}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[Kontu](/source/FC_Kontu)
|2018
|[Kolmonen](/source/Kolmonen)
|1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[PK-35](/source/PK-35_(men))
|2019
|Kolmonen
|7||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||4
|-
|[2020](/source/2020_Kakkonen)
|[Kakkonen](/source/Kakkonen)
|12||11||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||11
|-
|2021
|[Ykkönen](/source/Ykk%C3%B6nen)
|23||9||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||10
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!42!!24!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!45!!25
|-
|[SJK](/source/Sein%C3%A4joen_Jalkapallokerho)
|[2022](/source/2022_Veikkausliiga)
|[Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga)
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|[SJK Akatemia](/source/SJK_Akatemia)
|2022
|Ykkönen
|22||8||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||9
|-
|[Honka](/source/FC_Honka)
|[2023](/source/2023_Veikkausliiga)
|Veikkausliiga
|14||2||2||0||4||2||1{{efn|name=uecl}}||0||21||4
|-
|[Honka Akatemia](/source/Pallohonka)
|[2023](/source/2023_Kakkonen)
|Kakkonen
|5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||1
|-
|rowspan=3|[KuPS](/source/Kuopion_Palloseura)
|[2024](/source/2024_Kuopion_Palloseura_season)
|Veikkausliiga
|19||3||5||3||7||1||3{{efn|Includes [UEFA Conference League](/source/UEFA_Conference_League)|name=uecl}}||0||34||7
|-
|[2025](/source/2025_Veikkausliiga)
|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](/source/KuPS)
|[2024](/source/2024_Ykk%C3%B6nen)
|Ykkönen
|1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[Lahti](/source/FC_Lahti)
|[2025](/source/2025_Ykk%C3%B6sliiga)
|[Ykkösliiga](/source/Ykk%C3%B6sliiga)
|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](/source/Veikkausliiga): [2024](/source/2024_Veikkausliiga)<ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20118969 Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun], [Yle](/source/Yle), 19 October 2024</ref>
*Finnish Cup: [2024](/source/2024_Finnish_Cup)<ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20113117 KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella], [Yle](/source/Yle), 21 September 2024</ref>
*[Finnish League Cup](/source/Finnish_League_Cup) runner-up: 2024

'''Honka'''
*[Finnish Cup](/source/Finnish_Cup) runner-up: [2023](/source/2023_Finnish_Cup)<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/finland/football-club-honka/829/ honka], soccerway</ref>

'''PK-35'''
*[Kolmonen](/source/Kolmonen) Group Helsinki/Uusimaa II: 2019<ref name=pk35>[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/finland/pk-35-ry/36303/ pk-35], soccerway</ref>
*[Kakkonen](/source/Kakkonen) Group A: [2020](/source/2020_Kakkonen)<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}}

{{FC Lahti squad}}
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Category:Ykkönen players
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Ykkösliiga players
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Category:SJK Akatemia players
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Category:Finland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Finnish people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent

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