Stephen Mfuni
English association football player (born 2008)
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Stephen-Nevin Mutanda Mfuni (born 12 February 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Watford on loan from Manchester City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen-Nevin Mutanda Mfuni[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Watford (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2026 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Watford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | England U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | England U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 17 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 5 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:22, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Mfuni was born in Wigan.[2] He joined Manchester City at under-9 level.[3] Capable of playing centre half or left back, he scored for Manchester City as they defeated Leeds United in the 2023–24 FA Youth Cup final.[4] Mfuni featured for the Manchester City first team in their preseason tour of North America in 2024. That year, he was included in The Guardian’s Next Generation 2024: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs series in October 2024.[5]
During the 2025-26 season, having been on the bench for matches in various competitions including against Manchester United, Napoli and Huddersfield Town,[6] Mfuni made his first team debut on 10 January 2026 as a half-time substitute for Nathan Aké in an FA Cup third round tie against Exeter City, which finished 10-1.[3][7] On 30 January 2026, Mfuni joined Championship side Watford on loan until the end of the season.[8]
International career
Born in England, Mfuni is of DR Congolese descent.[9] He is an England youth international. Having already represented England at U16 level, Mfuni was part of the England U17 side at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and started their quarter-final defeat against Italy.[10]
Mfuni was a member of the England under-19 squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[11] He started all three of their games during the tournament as England were eliminated at the group stage.[12]
Style of play
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2025–26[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Watford (loan) | 2025-26 | EFL Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Honours
Manchester City U18