Moïse Bombito

Moïse Bombito Lumpungu (born 30 March 2000) is a Canadian soccer player 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, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.905 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
Number 64
Youth career
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)
2020–2021 CS St-Hubert 13 (3)
2022 Seacoast United Phantoms 10 (3)
2023– Colorado Rapids 2 (0)
2023– Colorado Rapids 2 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 17, 2023

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 and was named in the 2022 USL2 team of the year.[7] Bombito was selected third overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids.[8] 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”.[9] He was awarded a Generation Adidas contract.[10]

2023

Bombito missed the start of the 2023 MLS season after suffering a knee injury whilst training.[11] He made his MLS debut as a substitute on May 13, 2023 at home, against Philadelphia Union.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played July 29, 2022[13]
Club Season League Playoffs National cup League cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CS St-Hubert 2020[14] Première ligue de soccer du Québec 71———71
2021[14] 62———62
Total 133000000133
Seacoast United Phantoms 2022[15] USL League Two 10330——133
Career total 236300000266

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 TO FEATURE IN MLS COLLEGE SHOWCASE". Seacoastunited.com.
  8. "Canada's Bombito selected third by Rapids in MLS SuperDraft". TSN.ca.
  9. "Moise Bombito 'so grateful' to be picked third in MLS SuperDraft, making UNH soccer history". Seacoastunited.com.
  10. "Canada's Bombito, Afrifa selected in top 10 of MLS SuperDraft". CBS.ca.
  11. Ploen, Brendan (March 7, 2023). "Colorado Rapids rookie center back Moïse Bombito out "a few weeks at least" with MCL injury". Denver Post. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  12. "COLORADO VS. PHILADELPHIA UNION 1-2". Soccerway. May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  13. Moïse Bombito at Soccerway
  14. "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  15. "Moise Bombito 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
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