Nordi Mukiele
French footballer (born 1997)
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Nordi Mukiele Mulere (born 1 November 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Premier League club Sunderland.
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Mukiele with RB Leipzig in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nordi Mukiele Mulere[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Montreuil, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Paris FC | ||
| 2013–2014 | Laval | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Laval B | 24 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Laval | 34 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Montpellier | 50 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | RB Leipzig | 100 | (8) |
| 2022–2025 | Paris Saint-Germain | 35 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2025– | Sunderland | 32 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | France U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | France U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | France | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 | |||
Early life
Club career
Laval
Mukiele began his professional career at Laval, where he broke into the first team aged 17.[6] He made his debut on 28 November 2014, in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw against Auxerre.[7]
Montpellier
Mukiele's time at Laval saw him scouted by Ligue 1 side Montpellier, who signed him for a fee of €1.35 million in January 2017.[8] He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2017 in a 2–0 league loss against Metz.[9]
RB Leipzig
In 2018, Mukiele signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract.[10] The transfer cost Leipzig a €16 million transfer fee.[11] He made his debut on 26 July 2018 in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Häcken, winning 4–0. Mukiele's first league appearance came in a 1–1 draw with Fortuna Düsseldorf on 2 September 2018.[12] On 18 May 2019, he scored his first goal for Leipzig in a 2–1 league defeat away to Werder Bremen.[13]
On 2 December 2020, Mukiele scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–3 away win over İstanbul Başakşehir.[14] He came off the bench in Leipzig's victory over SC Freiburg in the 2022 DFB-Pokal final, winning the first trophy of his career following a penalty shootout.[15]
Paris Saint-Germain
On 26 July 2022, Mukiele signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a five-year contract until 30 June 2027.[16] Leipzig received a transfer fee of €10 million as part of the deal, with a potential €6 million in bonuses.[17][18] On 31 July, he made his debut for PSG in a 4–0 win over Nantes in the Trophée des Champions.[19]
Loan to Bayer Leverkusen
On 28 August 2024, Mukiele was loaned to Bayer Leverkusen for the season.[20]
Sunderland
On 17 August 2025, Mukiele moved to the Premier League, signing a four-year contract with recently-promoted Sunderland for a £9.5 million fee, plus £2.5 million in add-ons.[21][22] On 18 October 2025, he scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 2–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[23]
International career
Mukiele received his first call up to the senior France squad for FIFA World Cup qualification in September 2021.[24] He made his debut on 7 September 2021 in a 2–0 home victory against Finland, coming on for Léo Dubois in the 67th minute.[25]
Personal life
His younger brother Nordan Mukiele plays as a forward for Rennes.[26]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Laval B | 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||||
| Laval | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 2 | ||||
| Montpellier | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 56 | 0 | ||||
| RB Leipzig | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 10[d] | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[e] | 1 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| Total | 100 | 8 | 13 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | — | 146 | 10 | ||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |||
| Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Sunderland | 2025–26 | Premier League | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 290 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 371 | 18 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Trophée des Champions
International
- As of match played 7 September 2021[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
