Nordi Mukiele should not be confused with Noni Madueke.
| Nordi Mukiele | |
| Full Name: | Nordi Mukiele Mulere[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1997[2] |
| Birth Place: | Montreuil, France |
| Height: | 1.87 m[3] |
| Position: | Right-back, centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Bayer Leverkusen (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Paris FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Laval |
| Years1: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Laval B |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Laval |
| Caps2: | 34 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Montpellier |
| Caps3: | 50 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs4: | RB Leipzig |
| Caps4: | 100 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Caps5: | 35 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | France U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | France U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017–2019 |
| Nationalteam4: | France U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam5: | France |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:44, 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
Nordi Mukiele Mulere (born 1 November 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for club Bayer Leverkusen, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
Mukiele was born in Montreuil, France[4] to parents of DR Congolese descent.[5]
Mukiele began his professional career in Laval, where he broke into the first team age 17.[6] He made his debut on 28 November 2014 in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw against Auxerre.[7] Mukiele gained attention while playing for Laval and eventually transferred to Montpellier for a fee of €1.35 million.[8]
Mukiele transferred to Montpellier in January 2017. He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2017 in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss against Metz.[9]
In 2018, Mukiele signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract.[10] The transfer fee paid to Montpellier was of €16 million.[11] He made his debut for the club on 26 July 2018, in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Häcken that ended as 4–0 win. 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 RB 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] During the 2021–22 season with RB Leipzig, he participated in his team's DFB-Pokal Final victory over SC Freiburg, the first trophy of his career.[15]
On 26 July 2022, Mukiele signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a five-year contract until 30 June 2027.[16] The transfer fee paid to RB Leipzig was reported to be €10 million, 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]
On 28 August 2024, Mukiele was loaned by German champions Bayer Leverkusen for the season.[20]
Mukiele received his first call up to the senior France squad for FIFA World Cup qualification in September 2021.[21] He made his debut on 7 September 2021 in a match against Finland, a 2–0 home victory. He substituted Léo Dubois in the 67th minute.[22]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | 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 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 100 | 8 | 13 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | — | 146 | 10 | |||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||||
| Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 247 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 319 | 13 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | ||
RB Leipzig
2021–22; runner-up: 2020–21[24]
Paris Saint-Germain