Charles M'Mombwa

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Charles M'Mombwa

| fullname = Kokola Charles William M'Mombwa

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Baraka, DR Congo

| height = 1.74m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Mt Druitt Town Rangers

| youthyears2 = 2017

| youthclubs2 = CCM Academy

| years1 = 2017–2019

| clubs1 = CCM Academy

| caps1 = 39

| goals1 = 27

| years2 = 2018–2019

| clubs2 = Central Coast Mariners

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2020–2024

| clubs3 = Macarthur FC

| caps3 = 62

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2025

| clubs4 = Newcastle Jets

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2023–

| nationalteam1 = Tanzania

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 20 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = 23 January 2025

}}

Kokola Charles William M'Mombwa (born 14 March 1998) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League club Newcastle Jets. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he plays for the Tanzania national team.

M'Mombwa made his professional debut for Central Coast Mariners on 1 August 2018 in an FFA Cup match against Adelaide United, where he came on as a substitute for six minutes.{{Cite web|date=2018-06-26|title=Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 1st Aug 2018|url=https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/adelaide-united-v-central-coast-mariners-ffa-cup-01-08-2018/994530|access-date=2021-08-02|website=FFA Cup|language=en}}

Early life

M'Mombwa was born in Baraka, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 14 March 1998. He and his family fled to Tanzania, where they stayed for more than a decade. They then resettled in Casula, southwest of Sydney.{{Cite web|title=False Nine's Up Next – Charles M'Mombwa — False Nine － ⚽️ 📬 Australia's Best Football Newsletter|url=https://www.falsenine.com.au/up-next/charles-mmombwa|access-date=2021-08-02|website=False Nine － ⚽️ 📬 Australia's Best Football Newsletter|language=en-US}}

M'Mombwa's father was both a football player and coach when he resided in DR Congo.

Club career

= Central Coast Mariners =

After coming through the Mariners academy, M'Mombwa debuted for the club in an FFA Cup match against Adelaide United. He played his first and only A-League game for Central Coast in their 8–2 loss against Wellington Phoenix FC.{{Cite web|title=Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur FC) :: Ultimate A-League|url=https://www.ultimatealeague.com/player_detail.php?player_id=1205|access-date=2021-08-02|website=www.ultimatealeague.com}}

= Macarthur FC =

On 20 November 2020, Macarthur FC announced the signing of M'Mombwa for their inaugural season.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-20|title=Bulls Lock in Young Gun Trio|url=https://www.macarthurfc.com.au/news/bulls-lock-young-gun-trio|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Macarthur FC|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Boulous|first=Chris|date=2020-11-23|title=New recruit is 'happy and humbled'|url=https://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/7023831/new-recruit-is-happy-and-humbled/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Liverpool City Champion|language=en-AU}}

On 12 June 2020, M'Mombwa scored the first of Macarthur FC's two goals in their extra time 2–0 win against Central Coast Mariners, in the 2020–21 A-League Finals series. This was the club's first win in an A-League Finals match.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-12|title="This is a club-defining game" - Macarthur make a statement with stunning win over Mariners|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/central-coast-mariners-v-macarthur-fc-elimination-final-reaction-interview-analysis|access-date=2021-08-02|website=A-League|language=en}}

After 4 seasons at Macarthur, M'Mombwa was released by the club at the end of the 2023-24 season.{{Cite web|title=Macarthur FC confirm eight player exits|url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/macarthur-fc-latest-news-player-exits-baccus-de-silva-millar-details/|date=2 June 2024|publisher=aleague.com.au}}

=Newcastle Jets=

After 8 months as a free agent, M'Mombwa joined Newcastle Jets in the January transfer window of the 2024-25 A-League season.{{Cite web|title=Newcastle Jets sign Tanzania International Charles M’Mombwa|url=https://newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/newcastle-jets-sign-tanzania-international-charles-mmombwa/|date=23 January 2025|publisher=Newcastle Jets FC}}

International career

M'Mombwa was called up to the Tanzania national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2023. He scored the only goal for his country on his debut in a 1–0 win over Niger on 18 November 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://dailynews.co.tz/wc-qualifiers-tanzania-secure-crucial-win-against-niger/,%20https://dailynews.co.tz/wc-qualifiers-tanzania-secure-crucial-win-against-niger/|title=WC QUALIFIERS: Tanzania secure crucial win against Niger – Daily News|first=Sauli|last=Giliard|date=18 November 2023}}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.{{NFT player|id=93007|accessdate=26 January 2024}}

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
1.	18 November 2023	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco	{{fb\|NIG}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 1–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Macarthur FC

Australia Cup: 2022{{cite news|url=https://thefootballsack.com.au/2022/10/macarthur-prevail-in-australia-cup-final-against-sydney-united.html|first=Timothy|last=Gibson|website=The Football Sack|date=2 October 2022|access-date=4 October 2022|title=Macarthur prevail in Australia cup final against Sydney United}}