Nathan Mavila

Nathan Mavila
Mavila playing for Cavalry FC in 2019
Personal information
Full name Nathan Mabi-Mavila
Date of birth (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Brixton, London, England
Position(s) Left-back, Winger
Team information
Current team
 Al-Faisaly SC
Youth career
Afewee Urban
2008–2012 Wycombe Wanderers
2012–2014 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 West Ham United 0 (0)
2015 → Wealdstone (loan) 8 (0)
2015 → Aldershot Town (loan) 0 (0)
2016 → Wealdstone (loan) 10 (0)
2016 Maidstone United 6 (0)
2016–2017 Cambridge City
2017 Wealdstone 13 (0)
2017–2018 Wingate & Finchley 30 (1)
2018 Leyton Orient 0 (0)
2018–2019 Hampton & Richmond Borough 19 (0)
2019 Dulwich Hamlet 5 (0)
2019–2020 Cavalry FC 32 (3)
2021 Brage 6 (0)
2021–2022 Wingate & Finchley 8 (0)
2022 Pacific FC 19 (0)
2023– Al-Faisaly SC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2022

Nathan Mabi-Mavila (born 15 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Al Faisaly in the Jordanian Pro League

Early life

Mavila is from the Brixton district of Lambeth, London.[1] He began playing Sunday league football with local club Afewee Urban before joining the London County team.[1][2]

In 2008, Mavila joined the academy of English League Two side Wycombe Wanderers.[3] He left Wycombe in 2012 after the club shut down its academy programme.[4][5]

Club career

West Ham United

In 2012, Mavila joined the academy of Premier League side West Ham United.[6][4] After completing his two-year scholarship, Mavila signed his first professional contract with West Ham in 2014.[4]

2014–15

On 15 January 2015, Mavila was sent on a one-month loan to Football Conference North side Wealdstone after playing only 65 minutes for West Ham's U-21s that season.[7][8] On 17 January 2015, he made his senior debut as a starter in a 4–2 win over Chelmsford City.[8] His loan was subsequently extended for an additional month and Mavila went on to make a total of eight appearances for Wealdstone that season.[7][8]

2015–16

On 6 August 2018, Mavila was named to the West Ham 18 for the first time, in a UEFA Europa League match against Romanian side Astra Giurgiu, but did not appear in the match.[8]

On 9 October 2015, Mavila joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan as a replacement for previous loan player Nick Anderton.[9][10] He appeared on the bench for Aldershot on five occasions, but failed to make an appearance.[8]

On 10 March 2016, Mavila rejoined Wealdstone until the end of the season and made ten appearances, including three starts.[8] At the end of the season, Mavila was released by West Ham.[8][11]

In April 2016, Mavila went on trial with Italian Serie B side Perugia.[12] He later spent time on trial with several different league clubs in England, including League One side Charlton Athletic.[13]

Maidstone United

On 3 September 2016, Mavila signed with National League side Maidstone United.[13][14] He made six league appearances for the Stones before being released in October of that year.[8]

Cambridge City

On 5 December 2016, Mavila signed for Southern Football League side Cambridge City.[15] In early January, Mavila left the club after having difficulties commuting to matches from his home in London.[16]

Mavila received the Black Youth Awards Achievements Sportsman Of The Year in December 2016.[17]

Third spell at Wealdstone

On 4 January 2017, Mavila rejoined Wealdstone on a permanent basis until the end of the season.[18] He made thirteen league appearances that season, including five starts, and had another two substitute appearances in the FA Trophy.[8]

Wingate & Finchley

On 7 August 2017, Mavila signed with Isthmian League side Wingate & Finchley.[19] In November 2017, he went on trial with EFL Championship side Cardiff City.[20] When Mavila left Wingate in February 2018, he had made 43 appearances in all competitions, more than any other player in the squad.[21]

Leyton Orient

On 9 February 2018, Mavila joined National League side Leyton Orient until the end of the season.[21][22] He was released at the end of the season without making an appearance for the club.[8][23]

Hampton & Richmond Borough

After leaving Leyton Orient, Mavila joined National League North side Hampton & Richmond Borough in summer 2018.[24] He made nineteen league appearances for Hampton that season and also played 90 minutes in two of the club's FA Cup ties, including a 1–2 loss to League Two side Oldham Athletic.[8]

Dulwich Hamlet

In January 2019, mavila signed with National League North side Dulwich Hamlet.[25] While at Dulwich, he made five league appearances, all of which were starts.[8]

Cavalry FC

2019

On 20 February 2019, Mavila made his first move overseas, signing with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, where he reunited with former West Ham United U-21 teammate Jordan Brown.[3][6] On 8 May 2019, Mavila made his professional debut as a starter in a 1–0 win over Valour FC.[8] That season, he made 23 league appearances, seven in the Canadian Championship and played both legs of the Canadian Premier League Finals.[8]

2020

On 12 February 2020, Mavila re-signed with Cavalry for the 2020 season.[26] He scored his first goal for Cavalry in the first game of the 2020 Canadian Premier League season, a penalty in stoppage time tie the game 2-2 against Forge FC.[27] After the 2020 season, Mavila and the club would mutually agree to part ways, as Mavila would move back to England to be closer to family.[28]

Brage

On 25 January 2021, Mavila joined Superettan side Brage on a two-year deal.[29] After appearing in 6 matches, Mavila would leave the club midway through the 2021 season.[30]

Return to England

In November 2021, he returned to England and re-signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Wingate & Finchley.[31]

Return to Canada

On 7 March 2022, Mavila made his return to Canada, signing with reigning champions Pacific FC. He departed the club at the end of the season.[32]

Honours

Club

Cavalry FC

Al-Faisaly SC

Individual

Personal life

Mavila was born and raised in Brixton, Lambeth, London to parents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[9] In autumn 2018, he studied Sport and Exercise at the University of East London with the aim of becoming a sport psychologist after his retirement from football.[24] In July 2022, Mavila married his wife, Myriam Mavila. They had a destination wedding in Greece.

On 7 August 2017, Mavila was arrested at a police checkpoint for using forged documents during his automobile insurance application, which stated he was twenty years older and lived in Kent, in an attempt to have to pay fewer premiums.[33] He pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by false representation and one count of using a motor vehicle without third party insurance, and was sentenced to 40 hours of community service.[11][33]

References

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  2. ^ Dominic Fifield (7 October 2014). "The Brixton volunteers who made Nathaniel Clyne an England player". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "London Footballer, Nathan Mavila, Signs with Cavalry FC". Cavalry FC. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Stuart Gradon (6 April 2019). "Q&A: Cavalry FC defender Nathan Mavila talks career highlights, challenges and more". Total Soccer Project. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. ^ Paul Fletcher (8 June 2012). "Wycombe Wanderers scrap youth academy". BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Cavalry FC signs English defender Nathan Mavila". Canadian Premier League. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b Jon Batham (9 March 2015). "West Ham starlet grateful for Wealdstone chance". MyLondon. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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  9. ^ a b "Shots Sign Hammer Mavila". Aldershot Town FC. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Shots Take Mavila on Loan". Pitchero Non League. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  11. ^ a b Robbie Copeland (12 November 2018). "'I Was Quite Depressed': Former West Ham Youngster Reveals He Almost Retired Following 2016 Release". 90min.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  12. ^ Dan Coombs (28 April 2016). "Report: Perugia take West Ham youngster Nathan Mavila on trial". HITC. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  13. ^ a b Craig Tucker (9 September 2016). "Former West Ham player Nathan Mavila grateful to Maidstone United for chance to get his career back on right path". Kent Online. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Stones sign Enver-Marum and Mavila". 3 September 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Mavila and Theobald Join City". Pitchero Non League. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Posh Loanees Extend City Stay". Pitchero Non League. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  17. ^ "HERE ARE THE WINNERS OF THE NATIONAL BLACK YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2016". Afro News. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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  19. ^ "Another Trio Added to Wingate's Squad". Pitchero Non League. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  20. ^ Tom Coleman (28 November 2017). "These are the five trialists who just played for Cardiff City - including a former Swan and team-mate of Ben Woodburn". Wales Online. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  21. ^ a b "Mavila Leaves Wingate For O's Chance". Pitchero Non League. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Leyton Orient: Nathan Mavila joins on deal until end of season". BBC. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Orient Release Five & Transfer-List Three Others". Pitchero Non-League. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  24. ^ a b Bill Unwin (9 November 2018). "The ex-West Ham youngster eyeing FA Cup upset who wants to be a psychologist when he's retired". ITV. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  25. ^ Richard Cawley (9 January 2019). "Exclusive: Dulwich Hamlet transfer-list six of their squad – including Ashley Carew and Sanchez Ming". London News Online. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  26. ^ "Escalante, Mavila return to Cavalry FC for 2020". Canadian Premier League. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  27. ^ "Injury-time penalty allows Cavalry to draw Forge in CPL season opener". Canadian Premier League. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  28. ^ Todd Saelhof (9 November 2020). "Cavalry doing 'what's best' for departing players". Calgary Herald.
  29. ^ "VÄLKOMMEN NATHAN MAVILA" (in Swedish). IK Brage. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  30. ^ "Nathan Och Alex Lamnar Brage". IK Brage. 30 June 2021.
  31. ^ Townsend, Ian (29 November 2021). "Four For The Blues". Isthmian League.
  32. ^ Jacques, John (8 November 2022). "Pacific Departures Continue With Mavila And Ricci". Northern Tribune.
  33. ^ a b Jimmy Nsubuga (23 October 2017). "Footballer lied he was 20 years older to get cheaper car insurance". Metro. Retrieved 9 May 2019.