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French footballer (born 1997) Not to be confused with Noni Madueke.

In this Congolese name, the surname is Mukiele and the post-surname is Mulere.
Nordi Mukiele
Mukiele with RB Leipzig in 2020
Personal information
Full name Nordi Mukiele Mulere
Date of birth (1997-11-01) 1 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Montreuil, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team Bayer Leverkusen
(on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
Number 23
Youth career
2004–2013 Paris FC
2013–2014 Laval
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Laval B 24 (1)
2014–2017 Laval 34 (2)
2017–2018 Montpellier 50 (0)
2018–2022 RB Leipzig 100 (8)
2022– Paris Saint-Germain 35 (0)
2024– → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 6 (0)
International career
2015 France U18 2 (0)
2016 France U19 1 (0)
2016–2017 France U20 6 (0)
2017–2019 France U21 6 (0)
2021 France 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Nordi Mukiele Mulere (born 1 November 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Early life

Mukiele was born in Montreuil, France to parents of DR Congolese descent.

Club career

Laval

Mukiele began his professional career in Laval, where he broke into the first team age 17. He made his debut on 28 November 2014 in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw against Auxerre. Mukiele gained attention while playing for Laval and eventually transferred to Montpellier for a fee of €1.35 million.

Montpellier

Mukiele transferred to Montpellier in January 2017. He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2017 in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss against Metz.

RB Leipzig

Mukiele playing for RB Leipzig in 2021

In 2018, Mukiele signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Montpellier was of €16 million. He made his debut for the club on 26 July 2018, in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Häcken that ended as 4–0 win. Mukiele's first league appearance came in a 1–1 draw with Fortuna Düsseldorf on 2 September 2018. On 18 May 2019, he scored his first goal for RB Leipzig in a 2–1 league defeat away to Werder Bremen.

On 2 December 2020, Mukiele scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–3 away win over İstanbul Başakşehir. During the 2021–22 season with RB Leipzig, he participated in his team's DFB-Pokal Final victory over SC Freiburg, the first trophy of his career.

Paris Saint-Germain

On 26 July 2022, Mukiele signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a five-year contract until 30 June 2027. The transfer fee paid to RB Leipzig was reported to be €10 million, with a potential €6 million in bonuses. On 31 July, he made his debut for PSG in a 4–0 win over Nantes in the Trophée des Champions.

Loan to Bayer Leverkusen

On 28 August 2024, Mukiele was loaned by German champions Bayer Leverkusen for the season.

International career

Mukiele received his first call up to the senior France squad for FIFA World Cup qualification in September 2021. He made his debut on 7 September 2021 in a match against Finland, a 2–0 home victory. He substituted Léo Dubois in the 67th minute.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Laval B 2014–15 CFA 2 14 1 — — — — 14 1
2015–16 CFA 2 9 0 — — — — 9 0
2016–17 CFA 2 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 24 1 — — — — 24 1
Laval 2014–15 Ligue 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2015–16 Ligue 2 15 2 1 0 2 0 — — 18 2
2016–17 Ligue 2 17 0 1 0 3 0 — — 21 0
Total 34 2 2 0 5 0 — — 41 2
Montpellier 2016–17 Ligue 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 — — 17 0
2017–18 Ligue 1 33 0 2 0 4 0 — — 39 0
Total 50 0 2 0 4 0 — — 56 0
RB Leipzig 2018–19 Bundesliga 19 1 4 0 — 8 0 — 31 1
2019–20 Bundesliga 25 3 2 0 — 10 0 — 37 3
2020–21 Bundesliga 28 3 5 0 — 7 1 — 40 4
2021–22 Bundesliga 28 1 2 0 — 8 1 — 38 2
Total 100 8 13 0 — 33 2 — 146 10
Paris Saint-Germain 2022–23 Ligue 1 19 0 1 0 — 4 0 1 0 25 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 16 0 1 0 — 3 0 0 0 20 0
Total 35 0 2 0 — 7 0 1 0 45 0
Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 2024–25 Bundesliga 6 0 2 0 — 2 1 — 10 1
Career total 249 11 21 0 9 0 42 3 1 0 322 14
  1. Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance in Trophée des Champions

International

As of match played 7 September 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2021 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

RB Leipzig

Paris Saint-Germain

References

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External links

Nordi Mukiele – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen – current squad
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