Congolese Jackson Muleka on his way to Europe
TP Mazembe before the semi-final first leg of the CAF Champions League against ES Tunis in April 2019. Jackson Muleka is in 2nd row, in 3rd position.
FETHI BELAID / AFP
Text by: Sarah-Lou Bakouche
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Jackson Muleka flies to Standard de Liège on Saturday September 5th.
A start which concludes a prosperous season at TP Mazembe for the Congolese international.
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It's the start of a new story for the very prolific Jackson Muleka, and a new European chapter for a career in full swing.
It is at Standard de Liège that the Congolese nugget will write the rest of his sporting epic.
After a record-breaking season for the 20-year-old striker with Tout Puissant Mazembe - he distinguished himself as top scorer in the CAF Champions League - he finally signed for four years with the Standard Reds of Liège.
A first match at the end of September
?
If his transfer has been official for a few days already, he has just received his work and travel visa from Moïse Katumbi, the president of Mazembe in person, in the presence of his father and the manager of the Lush club.
September 3, 2020
SCHENGEN VISA IN MAINS @ Jackson_muleka expected this Saturday in Liège
As part of his departure for Liège, #MULEKA received, from the hands of the Chairman @moise_katumbi, his travel documents # StopCOVID19 #PortezVotreMasque #MercatoTPM @Standard_RSCLhttps: // t.co/g6WeXmzio7 pic.twitter.com/BtFT7rpZY5
TP Mazembe (@TPMazembe) September 3, 2020
However, when he arrives in Belgium, he will not be able to immediately join the group for collective training.
He will indeed have to carry out a Covid-19 test before anything else, and will then be placed in fourteen.
He could nevertheless set foot on the grass on September 27 against Zulte-Waregem.
We will therefore have to wait a little longer before seeing the Congolese striker in action under the colors of the Rouche club.
The striker leaves TP Mazembe at the end of a very successful season.
In the Champions League, he distinguished himself by an impressive number of achievements: 7 goals including three doubled in 10 matches.
He also finished top scorer in the DRC championship with 12 goals in the truncated 2019-2020 season.
He was already in 2018/2019 with 24 goals.
Its prowess therefore allows it to achieve its ambitions.
He recently confided to Leopard Leader Foot that "
the objective is to go to Europe
".
It is now done.
August 12, 2020 # MercatoTPM
MULEKA signs in Liège
The transfer of the striker trained at Ecofoot @moise_katumbi and top scorer of the last edition of the #TotalCAFCL, Jackson Muleka to the Belgian club of @Standard_RSCL has just materialized.https: //t.co/y7kAtEHetE pic.twitter.com/a3JKGxAu6Q
TP Mazembe (@TPMazembe) August 12, 2020
A pure product of TP Mazembe
And this is not to displease the president of the Ravens, who has long relied on the talent of Muleka, making him grow from the Academy to the CAF Champions League.
Number 17 is a pure product of TP Mazembe.
Trained at the Katumbi Football Academy, he quickly gained his place in 2018, taking advantage of the injury of Ben Malongo, then holder.
Muleka quickly became an essential member of the Lush workforce, as evidenced by his top scorer titles in the last two championships.
TP Mazembe may not be in the #TotalCAFCL semi-finals, but Jackson Muleka is probably the top scorer this season with his 7⃣ goals!
🔝⚽
Will anyone pass him during these next 2 laps?
👀 pic.twitter.com/JKlt4woHOy
CAF - FR (@caf_online_FR) July 12, 2020
The Ravens' flagship striker has been in high demand lately.
Already in January 2020, the Egyptian club FC Pyramids had tried to afford the services of the young star, but had faced a refusal from Moïse Katumbi.
Out of the question for the president of TPM to give up his nugget to an African rival.
The Congolese would also have been approached by French clubs, from Ligue 2, like Lens, but also from Ligue 1, like Lille.
It was ultimately the Belgian formation of Liège that caught his attention.
The Standard would have spent nearly 2 million euros for his transfer.
He must now confirm his skills on the Old Continent.
And it will be able, why not, to follow in the footsteps of several of its predecessors from TPM.
Standard recently enabled Christian Luyindama to fly to Galatasaray, and Merveille Bope to assert his talent.
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