Ridge Mobulu

Background

Mobulu grew up in Lausanne, Switzerland, was a student at Ecole Secondaire des Bergières, and joined the youth ranks of local club Football Club Aigle as a 5-year-old in 1996.

Career

Youth

He joined nearby Football Club Yvorne in 2003, before joining Swiss professional club Lausanne-Sport"s youth set-up in 2005 aged 14, where he played from the U-15 to the U-18 level until 2008. Professional

Mobulu made his professional debut with Lausanne-Sport on December 9, 2007, in a game against Winterthur in Switzerland"s second division Challenge League. He made 20 appearances for Lausanne in the 2009-2010, scoring five goals, and spent six month on loan with Bulle of Switzerland"s third-tier 1.

Liga between January and June 2010.

International

Mobulu played with the Swiss national U-15 team in 2005, but has since declared his intention to play for the Democratic Republic of the Congo should the opportunity arise.

Achievements

• He made his full Whitecaps debut on July 28, coming on as a second-half substitute for Blake Wagner during a 1-0 away win over Montreal Impact, and scored his first Whitecaps goal during a 2-2 home draw versus Austin Aztex on August 29.

Membership

Mobulu moved to Canada in the summer of 2010 to joined the Vancouver Whitecaps, initially as a member of the team"s PDL affiliate Vancouver Whitecaps Residency.