Cuba Mitchell
 Cuba in action with Bashundhara Kings | |||
| 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 | Bashundhara Kings | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2022–2025 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Bashundhara Kings | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025 | |||
Cuba Raul Mitchell (Bengali: কিউবা রাউল মিচেল; born 23 November 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings.
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]Early 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] In June 2025, he was named in the released players list by Sunderland.[6]
Bashundhara Kings
[edit]On 28 July 2025, Cuba joined Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings on a three-year deal.[7][8] On 12 August 2025, he made his professional debut by coming on as a second-half subistitute in a 1–0 victory over Syrian representatives Al-Karamah SC in the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League preliminary stage.[9]
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][10][11] Cuba received his Bangladeshi passport on 1 June,[12] and on 3 June received FIFA approval to switch allegiance to Bangladesh.[13][14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 12 August 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | ||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 2025–26 | BPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League
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.
- ^ "Sunderland squad contract status and transfer agenda after retained list announcement". Sunderland Echo. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Bashundhara Kings sign Cuba Mitchell from Sunderland U-21". Daily Sun. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "তিন বছরের চুক্তিতে বসুন্ধরা কিংসে কিউবা মিচেল". Desh Rupantor. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Kings stun Al-Karamah to move into AFC Challenge League group stage". The Daily Star. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 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 মিচেল". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 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.
External links
[edit]- Cuba Mitchell at Soccerway
- Cuba Mitchell at Global Sports Archive