Moïse Bombito

Moïse Bombito Lumpungu (born 30 March 2000) is a Canadian footballer who plays as a central defender. He was drafted third overall by Colorado Rapids in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.

Moïse Bombito
Personal information
Full name Moïse Bombito Lumpungu[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-30) 30 March 2000
Place of birth Montreal, Canada
Height 190.5 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
Youth career
0000–2020 CS St-Hubert
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Iowa Western Reivers 39 (5)
2022 New Hampshire Wildcats 16 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Seacoast United Phantoms 13 (3)
2023– Colorado Rapids 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 08 January 2023 (UTC)

Early life

From Montreal, he attended École Secondaire Saint-Laurent.[3] He played youth soccer with CS St-Hubert where he began as a striker before developing into a central defender.[4] Bombito began his collegiate career at Iowa Western Community College with whom he won the NJCAA National Championship in 2021. [5] Bombito then studied at the University of New Hampshire where he was named the 2022 America East Defender of the Year and a second-team all-American selection.[6]

Career

Bombito played for the Seacoast United Phantoms in the USL League Two as they won the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference in 2022. He played 13 games and scored 3 goals[7] and he was named in the 2022 USL2 team of the year.[8] Bombito was selected third overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids.[9] This made him the first player from the University of New Hampshire to be selected in the first round of the draft. Bombito described it as “a dream come true”.[10] He was awarded a Generation Adidas contract.[11]

References
  1. Tougas, Marc (October 22, 2020). "Moise Bombito Lumpungu se révèle en PLSQ".
  2. "Colorado Rapids select Moise Bombito and Oliver Semmle in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas". Coloradorapids.com.
  3. "Moise Bombito". Goreivers.com.
  4. "A Deep Dive On Every Canadian In The 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Northern Tribune.
  5. "Montreal's Moise Bombito named to Generation Adidas class ahead of MLS SuperDraft". Moosejawtoday.com.
  6. "Canada's Bombito selected third by Colorado Rapids in MLS SuperDraft". Elliotlakeroday.
  7. "Moise Bombito". USLeagueTwo.com.
  8. "MOISE BOMBITO TO FEATURE IN MLS COLLEGE SHOWCASE". Seacoastunited.com.
  9. "Canada's Bombito selected third by Rapids in MLS SuperDraft". TSN.ca.
  10. "Moise Bombito 'so grateful' to be picked third in MLS SuperDraft, making UNH soccer history". Seacoastunited.com.
  11. "Canada's Bombito, Afrifa selected in top 10 of MLS SuperDraft". CBS.ca.
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