Fabrice Muamba

Fabrice Ndala Muamba (born 6 April 1988) is an English  former professional footballer and current coach. He played as a central midfielder. Born in Zaire, Muamba moved to England at the age of 11 and later played for England up to under-21 level.

Career
Muamba joined Arsenal's youth academy in 2002. After three years, he turned professional in 2005.  He joined Birmingham City on loan in 2006. The move was made permanent in 2007. He made a total of 79 appearances for Birmingham City. In 2008, he joined Premier League club Bolton Wanderers. He made 148 appearances for Bolton, including 130 Premier League matches.

On 17 March 2012, Muamba had a cardiac arrest during an FA Cup match between Bolton and Tottenham Hotspur. Although his heart stopped for 78 minutes, he was successfully revived. He retired from professional football in August 2012 based on medical advice.

As of September 2018, Muamba is a youth coach at Rochdale.

Personal life
Muamba was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). In 1994, his father arrived in the UK after leaving Zaire because of his political views. He was given indefinite leave to remain in 1999. The rest of his family soon joined him.

Muamba married Shauna Magunda in October 2012. The couple have four children.

Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsArsenal2005–06Premier League0000200020Birmingham City (loan)2006–07Championship3403040—410Birmingham City2007–08Premier League3721000—382Total7124040—792Bolton Wanderers2008–09Premier League3801010—4002009–10Premier League3614030—4312010–11Premier League3615000—4112011–12Premier League2012021—242Total130312061—1484Career total2015160121—2296

Honours
England U21
UEFA European Under-21 Championship runners-up: 2009
References

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