Cuba Mitchell
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cuba Raul Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Birmingham City | |||
| 2022– | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:13, 20 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Cuba Raul Mitchell (born 23 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland.
Early life
[edit]Cuba was born on 23 November 2005, in Birmingham, England. He comes from a diverse background, with Jamaican ancestry on his father's side through his great-grandparents and Bangladeshi heritage from mother.[4]
Club career
[edit]Having begun his career with Birmingham City, Cuba joined Sunderland on an initial two-year scholarship deal in 2022. While still a regular for Sunderland's Under-18s during the 2022–23 season, Cuba made his debut for the Under-21s. After recovering from injury in 2023, he went on to make 16 appearances for the Under-21 side in the 2023–24 season. On 4 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[5]
International career
[edit]Cuba is eligible to represent the national team's of England, Bangladesh and Jamaica.[4]
On 19 April 2025, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) contacted him with an offer to represent the Bangladesh national team, with reports indicating that significant progress had been made in negotiations between the BFF and Cuba. A day earlier, senior football journalist Pete O'Rourke reported that Cuba had already pledged his allegiance to Bangladesh, following a social media post shared by his agents, Dominance Sports Group.[4][6][7] Cuba received his Bangladeshi passport on 1 June,[8] and on 3 June received FIFA approval to switch allegiance to Bangladesh.[9][10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 20 April 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Cuba Mitchell Sunderland U21 Midfielder, Profile & Stats". premierleague.com. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Cuba Mitchell". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "BFF closing in on Cuba Mitchell for June fixture". The Daily Star. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Former Birmingham City midfielder signs one-year deal with Sunderland". The Northern Echo. July 4, 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Cuba Mitchell: Bangladesh's Next Premier League Star?". The Business Standard. April 20, 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Cabrera urges for patience with Sunderland youth player Mitchell". Dhaka Tribune. 28 May 205. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশি পাসপোর্ট পাওয়া কে এই কিউবা মিচেলlanguage=bn". Prothomalo. June 2, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "ফিফার অনুমতি পেয়েছেন কিউবা মিচেল, কিন্তু..." Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). June 4, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "ফিফার ছাড়পত্র পেলেন কিউবা মিচেল". kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). June 4, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Cuba Mitchell". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 April 2025.