Assani Lukimya-Mulongoti
Congolese footballer
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Assani Lukimya-Mulongoti (born 25 January 1986) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German Oberliga Niederrhein club 1. FC Monheim.
 Lukimya after practice with Werder in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Uvira, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Monheim | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | SV Norden Nordwest 1898 | ||
| 2000–2004 | Tasmania-Gropiusstadt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Hertha BSC II | 54 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Hansa Rostock II | 28 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Hansa Rostock | 12 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 32 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 64 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Werder Bremen | 79 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Liaoning Whowin | 69 | (12) |
| 2019–2021 | Uerdingen 05 | 82 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | MSV Düsseldorf | 50 | (20) |
| 2023–2025 | 1. FC Monheim | 58 | (14) |
| Total | 528 | (68) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2011 | DR Congo | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Lukimya began his career in Berlin with SV Norden Nordwest 1898, before moving to SV Tasmania-Gropiusstadt 73. In 2004, he was scouted by Hertha BSC, where he played for the reserve team.
After three years with Hertha, he initially signed a one-year contract with FC Hansa Rostock.[citation needed] In Rostock, he played for the reserves during his first year, before being promoted to the first team in 2008.[1] In February 2008 he was rewarded with a professional contract running from July 2008 till 2010.[2] On 9 March 2009, he was suspended from the senior team, and returned to play for the reserve team.[3] On 18 August 2009, he was released from his contract and became a free agent.[3]
He subsequently signed with FC Carl Zeiss Jena until 2010.[3] On 20 April 2010, he announced his departure for the end of the season and signed for Fortuna Düsseldorf on a two-year contract the same day.[4]
On 24 May 2012, Lukimya joined Werder Bremen, signing a contract until 30 June 2015. On 26 January 2016, Bremen announced Lukimya would leave the club for Liaoning Whowin. The reported transfer fee was €2 million.[5]
On 31 January 2019, Lukimya returned to Germany, joining Uerdingen 05 on a free transfer.[6]
International career
His first game for the DR Congo national team was on 20 August 2008 against Togo in a friendly game.[7]
Personal life
Lukimya holds a German passport.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha BSC II | 2004–05 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 2006–07 | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 2 | — | — | — | 54 | 2 | |||||
| Hansa Rostock II | 2007–08 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | |||||
| Hansa Rostock | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena | 2009–10 | 3. Liga | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |||
| Total | 64 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 70 | 2 | |||
| Werder Bremen | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 83 | 4 | ||||
| Liaoning Whowin | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 2018 | China League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 69 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 69 | 12 | ||||
| Uerdingen 05 | 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 14 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 82 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 87 | 7 | |||
| MSV Düsseldorf | 2021–22 | Landesliga Niederrhein | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Oberliga Niederrhein | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | 39 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 20 | — | — | — | 50 | 20 | |||||
| 1. FC Monheim | 2023–24 | Landesliga Niederrhein | 28 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | ||
| 2024–25 | Oberliga Niederrhein | 30 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 39 | 7 | |||
| Total | 58 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 62 | 16 | ||||
| Career total | 528 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 548 | 71 | ||
