Brooklyn Ilunga (born 21 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back or winger for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brooklyn Ilunga | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Royston Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 6 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMilton Keynes Dons
editIlunga joined Milton Keynes Dons at the age of 7 and progressed through the club's academy before signing scholarship terms in August 2020.[2] After featuring for the first team as a substitute on the final day of the 2020–21 season, Ilunga was handed the squad number 25 ahead of the 2021–22 campaign.[1]
He signed professional terms in October 2021,[2] the same month in which he made his first professional start, in a 2–1 home EFL Trophy group stage win over Wycombe Wanderers on 5 October 2021.[3] On 22 February 2022, Ilunga joined Southern League Premier Central club Royston Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[4] He concluded his debut year as a professional by being named Milton Keynes Dons Academy Player of the Year for the 2021–22 season.[5]
On 1 September 2022, Ilunga joined National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town until January 2023.[6] On 6 January 2023, Ilunga joined National League club Wealdstone on loan until the end of the season.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 6 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21[8] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22[9] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[11] | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[12] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Royston Town (loan) | 2021–22[13] | Southern Premier Central | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4[b] | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2022–23[10] | National League South | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2022–23[10] | National League | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2023–24[11] | National League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 64 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Southern League Challenge Cup and Herts Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
Honours
editRoyston Town
- Southern League Challenge Cup: 2021–22
Individual
- Milton Keynes Dons Academy Player of the Year: 2021–22[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Brooklyn Ilunga". Milton Keynes Dons. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Brooklyn Ilunga turns pro". Milton Keynes Dons. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Report: MK Dons 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers". Milton Keynes Dons. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ RoystonTownFC [@RoystonTownFC] (22 February 2022). "NEW SIGNING! We are pleased to announce the loan signing of Brooklyn Ilunga from @MKDonsFC. Brooklyn goes straight into the squad for tonight's semi-final. Welcome to Garden Walk Brooklyn!!! #COYC #CROWS" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Scott Twine named MK Dons Player of the Year". Milton Keynes Dons. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Ilunga joins Hemel on loan". www.mkdons.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Stones swoop in for Brooklyn". www.wealdstone-fc.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Brooklyn Ilunga in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Brooklyn Ilunga in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Brooklyn Ilunga in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Brooklyn Ilunga in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Brooklyn Ilunga in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Fixtures & Results". Royston Town. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
edit- Brooklyn Ilunga at Soccerway
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