# Omenuke Mfulu

Omenuke Mfulu (born 20 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Segunda División club Deportivo de La Coruña. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.

## Early life

Mfulu was born in Poissy, France, to Congolese parents. He acquired French nationality on 27 September 2004, through the collective effect of his father's naturalization.

## Club career

Mfulu moved to Reims from Lille OSC in the summer of 2013, and did enough with the reserve team to earn a three-year professional contract with the Ligue 1 club the following January. He made his professional debut as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with OGC Nice on 22 November 2014. His full debut came on 16 May 2015 in a 1–0 victory over Rennes.
After four years with Reims, Mfulu signed for Red Star in Championnat National on 5 August 2017. On 17 June 2019, he moved to Spain and signed for Elche CF.
On 2 August 2021, Mfulu signed a two-year contract with UD Las Palmas. On 5 August 2024, he agreed to a two-year deal with Deportivo de La Coruña.

## International career

On 9 October 2020, he represented the DR Congo national team in a friendly 3–0 loss to Burkina Faso.
On 27 December 2023, Mfulu was included in the final 24-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He started his nation's first match at the tournament, a 1–1 draw with Zambia on 17 January 2024.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 24 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Reims | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Reims | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Reims | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Reims | Total | Total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Red Star | 2017–18 | National 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Red Star | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Red Star | Total | Total | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 0 |
| Elche | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Elche | 2020–21 | La Liga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Elche | Total | Total | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Las Palmas | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Las Palmas | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 0 |
| Las Palmas | 2023–24 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Las Palmas | Total | Total | 65 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 0 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 186 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 204 | 0 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
* ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ Appearances in La Liga play-offs

### International

    As of match played 24 June 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| DR Congo | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| DR Congo | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 5 | 0 |