Enock Mwepu

Enock Mwepu (born 1 January 1998) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. In October 2022, he was forced to retire following the discovery of a hereditary heart condition.

Club career
He started with Kafue Celtic in Lusaka. In June 2017 he went toRed Bull Salzburg. There he was loaned to FC Liefering who play in Austrian Football First League.

in the 2019-20 season he became part of the first team. He made his debut in the UEFA Champions League during a 4–3 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.

On 18 December 2019, Mwepu extended his contract with Salzburg until summer 2024. 2021 he went to Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League.  On October 10 2022, he was forced to retire following the discovery of a hereditary heart condition. 

International career
In 2014 Mwepu playeed for the national under-17 team that represented the country at the 2015 African U-17 Championship. 2017 he played in the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Zambia. Mwepu scored his first international goal for Zambia in an AFCON Qualifier against Algeria on 2 September 2017 at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.

 Personal life 
His younger brother Francisco Mwepu is also a professional footballer. He plays for FC Cádiz Mirandilla, the second team of Cádiz CF.

Career statistics
Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFC Liefering2017–182. Liga236———236Red Bull Salzburg2017–18Austrian Bundesliga8120—001012018–1919131—602822019–2025441—703652020–2129565—1004510Total81111570023011918Brighton & Hove Albion2021–22Premier League1821021—2132022–23600000—60Total242102100273Career total128191672123016927

International goals
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mwepu goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Enock MwepuNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  2 September 2017  National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia    3–1  3–1  2018 FIFA World Cup qualification2  16 June 2019  Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco    3–2  3–2  Friendly3  12 November 2020  National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia    1–1  2–1  2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification4  3 September 2021  Stade Olympique, Nouakchott, Mauritania    1–0  2–1  2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours
Red Bull Salzburg
Austrian Bundesliga: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 
Austrian Cup: 2019, 2020, 2021
Zambia U20
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: 2017
COSAFA U-20 Cup: 2016
References

Category:1998 births
Category:Living people
Category:Zambian footballers
Category:Zambian football managers
Category:Association football coaches
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Austrian football champions