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Name: Youssouf Mulumbu
Nationality: Congolese
Date of Birth: 25/01/1987
Height:5' 10" (177cm)
Weight:10st 3lbs (65.0kg)
Previous  
Clubs:PSG
Position: Midfielder

YOUSSOUF Mulumbu gave Albion a huge pre-season boost by signing a new-and-improved contract in July 2011.

He committed his future to the Baggies until June 2015 by penning a three-year deal, plus a further year's option in the club's favour.

Mulumbu only signed a new deal as recently as January 2011 but after his outstanding form during the second half of last season, the club again rewarded the player by offering him a third contract extension in only 13 months.

The DR Congo international proved to be a revelation in his first full Barclays Premier League season, finishing as Albion's seven-goal second-top scorer and helping the Baggies secure their highest Premier League finish of 11th.

Mulumbu's dynamic displays in the middle of the park also saw him collect the two top awards at the club's End of Season Gala Dinner as he was voted Player of the Season by the players and fans.

Mulumbu further enhanced his reputation as a firm fans' favourite in April by scoring a last-gasp winner to end Albion's 26-year wait for a victory over derby rivals Villa.

It was one of four crucial goals the former Paris Saint-Germain man scored in the final ten games of the campaign, as his strikes in wins over Blues, Sunderland and Everton helped the Baggies ease away from the relegation zone.

The Baggies wrapped up a permanent £175,000 deal for the Paris Saint-Germain defensive midfielder in the summer of 2009.

He initially joined the Baggies on loan the previous January.

The DR Congo ace became a firm fans' favourite in his first full campaign.

He scored three memorable goals in wins over Ipswich, Reading and Middlesbrough and was even honoured with his own terrace chant that ends: 'He comes from Africa. He's better than Kaka!'

Mulumbu's first term at The Hawthorns was interrupted by injuries and he had to wait until April to make his Barclays Premier League debut, coming on as a sub in a 2-2 draw at Portsmouth.

But he shone in a 68-minute display on his full Albion debut the following month, albeit in a harsh 1-0 defeat at Tottenham.

Mulumbu, who was capped once by France Under-21s, had made seven senior international appearances for the Democratic Republic of Congo before arriving at The Hawthorns.

He joined PSG in 2004 and signed his first professional contract in November 2006.

Mulumbu helped PSG reach the UEFA Cup's last 16 in 2007 before they were knocked out by Benfica, losing 5-2 on aggregate.

He spent the 2007/08 season on loan at Ligue Two outfit Amiens, notching once in 23 appearances.

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(LAST UPDATED ON AUGUST 25, 2011)

Season 2011 - 12

Competition Apps
(as sub)
Goals Yellow
Cards
Red
Cards
League 21  (1) 1 3 0
FA Cup 1  (0) 0 0 0
 

Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)
Goals
WBA 2010 - 11League 34  (0) 7
WBA 2009 - 10League 35  (5) 3
  FA Cup 3  (1) 0
  League Cup 0  (2) 0
WBA 2008 - 09League 2  (4) 0
PSG 2008 - 09Euro Cups 2  (0) 0
PSG 2007 - 08League 1  (0) 0
PSG 2006 - 07League 11  (1) 0
  Euro Cups 3  (0) 0
 
Youssouf Mulumbu
 Player Profiles
1 Ben Foster
(on loan from Birmghm )
Goalkeeper  
2 Joe Mattock
(on loan to Brightn )
Defender  
3 Jonas Olsson Defender  
5 Somen Tchoyi Midfielder  
6 Liam Ridgewell Defender  
7 James Morrison Midfielder  
8 Keith Andrews Midfielder  
9 Shane Long Striker  
11 Chris Brunt Midfielder  
12 Steven Reid Midfielder  
13 Marton Fulop Goalkeeper  
14 Jerome Thomas Midfielder  
15 Chris Wood
(on loan to Brist C )
Striker  
16 Scott Allan Midfielder  
17 Graham Dorrans Midfielder  
18 Gonzalo Jara Reyes
(on loan to Brightn )
Defender  
19 Luke Daniels
(on loan to Southnd )
Goalkeeper  
20 Nicky Shorey Defender  
21 Youssouf Mulumbu Midfielder  
22 Zoltan Gera Striker  
23 Gareth McAuley Defender  
24 Peter Odemwingie Striker  
25 Craig Dawson Defender  
26 James Hurst
(on loan to Chestfd )
Defender  
27 Sam Mantom Midfielder  
28 Billy Jones Defender  
29 George Thorne Midfielder  
30 Gabriel Tamas Defender  
31 Simon Cox Striker  
32 Marc-Antoine Fortune Striker  
33 Paul Scharner Midfielder  
34 Paul Downing
(on loan to Barnet )
Defender  
35 Romaine Sawyers
(on loan to Shrews )
Midfielder  
36 Adil Nabi Striker  
37 Kayelden Brown Midfielder  
38 Saido Berahino Striker  
39 Kemar Roofe Midfielder  
40 Liam O'Neil Defender  
41 Lateef Elford-Alliyu
(on loan to Trnmere )
Striker  
42 Cameron Gayle Defender  
Boaz Myhill
(on loan to Birmghm )
Goalkeeper  
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