Fabrice Muamba

Fabrice Ndala Muamba (born 6 April 1988) is an England national football team association footballer. He is a midfielder who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers F.C..

Early life

Muamba was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). His father fled the country in 1994 because of his political views and arrived in England seeking refugee. In 1999 he was granted indefinite leave to remain, at which time he was joined by the rest of the family. They settled in East London, England, where Muamba attended Kelmscott School in Walthamstow. Despite having arrived in England aged 11 unable to speak English, he went on to take Advanced Level (UK), and excelled in school football.

Club career

Muamba was associated with Arsenal F.C.'s youth system as a schoolboy from 2002, joining their Academy as a first-year scholar in August 2004. He signed his first professional contract in October 2005. On 25 October 2005 he made his first team debut in a Football League Cup tie against Sunderland A.F.C., in front of a 47,000 crowd at the Stadium of Light.

In August 2006, Muamba joined Birmingham City on a season-long loan. After a slow start, his energetic style of play, which has been likened to that of his hero Patrick Vieira,

On 11 May 2007 Muamba made his move to Birmingham City permanent, signing a three-year contract for a fee reported by the club of £4 million.
He scored his first goal for the club, a close-range volley from a corner, on 12 March 2008, in a 4–2 defeat at Portsmouth F.C.. He made 37 appearances as Birmingham were relegated from the Premier League after one season back in the top tier.

On 16 June 2008 Muamba joined Bolton Wanderers F.C. for a fee of £5 million, with add-ons worth approximately £750,000. He signed a four-year contract with the Premier League club.

International career

As a naturalization British nationality law, Muamba is eligible to play for any of the Home Nations. He has represented England national football team at all under-age levels, and captained the U-19 team.
and made his debut as a second-half substitute.