Nordi Mukiele Mulere (born 1 November 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Premier League club Sunderland.
Early life Mukiele was born in Montreuil, France on 1 November 1997. He is of Congolese descent.
Club career Laval Mukiele began his professional career at Laval, where he broke into the first team aged 17. He made his debut on 28 November 2014, in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw against Auxerre.
Montpellier Mukiele's time at Laval saw him scouted by Ligue 1 side Montpellier, who signed him for a fee of €1.35 million in January 2017. He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2017 in a 2–0 league loss against Metz.
RB Leipzig
In 2018, Mukiele signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract. The transfer cost Leipzig a €16 million transfer fee. He made his debut on 26 July 2018 in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Häcken, winning 4–0. 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 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. He came off the bench in Leipzig's victory over SC Freiburg in the 2022 DFB-Pokal final, winning the first trophy of his career following a penalty shootout.
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. Leipzig received a transfer fee of €10 million as part of the deal, 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 to Bayer Leverkusen for the season.
Sunderland On 17 August 2025, Mukiele moved to the Premier League, signing a four-year contract with recently-promoted Sunderland for a £9.5 million fee, plus £2.5 million in add-ons. On 18 October 2025, he scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 2–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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 2–0 home victory against Finland, coming on for Léo Dubois in the 67th minute.
Personal life His younger brother Nordan Mukiele plays professional football as a forward.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLaval B2014–15CFA 2141————1412015–16CFA 290————902016–17CFA 210————10Total241————241Laval2014–15Ligue 2200000——202015–16Ligue 21521020——1822016–17Ligue 21701030——210Total3422050——412Montpellier2016–17Ligue 11700000——1702017–18Ligue 13302040——390Total5002040——560RB Leipzig2018–19Bundesliga19140—80—3112019–20Bundesliga25320—100—3732020–21Bundesliga28350—71—4042021–22Bundesliga28120—81—382Total1008130—332—14610Paris Saint-Germain2022–23Ligue 119010—40102502023–24Ligue 116010—3000200Total35020—7010450Bayer Leverkusen (loan)2024–25Bundesliga15140—51—242Sunderland2025–26Premier League3232010——3532026–27Premier League40000010—50Total363201010—403Career total294152501004631037618
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance202110Total10
Honours RB Leipzig DFB-Pokal: 2021–22; runner-up: 2020–21
Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1: 2022–23, 2023–24 Coupe de France: 2023–24 Trophée des Champions: 2022, 2023
References
External links
Nordi Mukiele at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website