Phanuel Kavita
Rwandan footballer
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Phanuel Kavita Mabaya (born 9 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship also captaining the team. Born in the DR Congo, he plays for the Rwanda national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Phanuel Kavita Mabaya[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lubumbashi, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham Legion | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Real Salt Lake AZ | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 38 | (1) |
| 2017 | Puerto Rico FC | 27 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Saint Louis FC | 79 | (3) |
| 2021– | Birmingham Legion | 142 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Rwanda | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:39, 6 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
College
Kavita spent his entire college career at Clemson University. He started all 81 games during his four-year career with the Tigers and led them to an ACC Tournament title in his senior year.
Professional
On 17 January 2015, Kavita signed a homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake.[2] On 22 March, he made his professional debut with USL affiliate club Real Monarchs SLC in a 0–0 draw against LA Galaxy II.[3]
On 28 April 2017, Puerto Rico FC announced the signing of Kavita.[4]
On 12 December 2017, Kavita signed with USL side Saint Louis FC.[5]
Following the dissolution of Saint Louis FC, Kavita joined Birmingham Legion on 8 December 2020.[6]
Personal life
International career
He debuted with the Rwanda national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Algeria on 5 June 2025.[8]