Divine Tayon Mahogany Mukasa (born 22 August 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for club West Ham United, on loan from club Manchester City.
Club career Mukasa first trained at West Ham United at the age of 6, in 2013 but did not sign until the age of 9. After impressing at various youth levels for West Ham United, including U15s, U16s, U18s, and U21s, and playing a key role in their U18s' Premier League (South) title win, Mukasa signed for Manchester City. In August 2025, Mukasa was included in the 22-man squad to face Italian Serie B side Palermo in a Manchester City first team pre-season match.
On 24 September 2025, Mukasa made his senior debut for City starting in a 2–0 away victory over EFL League One side Huddersfield Town in the EFL Cup third round, assisting Phil Foden's opening goal.
On 3 February 2026, Mukasa joined EFL Championship side Leicester City on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 21 August 2026, Mukasa joined EFL Championship side West Ham United on a season-long loan deal, rejoining the team he spent 10 years with as an academy player.
International career Born to a Lithuanian mother and a Ugandan father in England, Mukasa is eligible to represent the Lithuania, Uganda, and England national teams. At youth level, he has represented England. Mukasa scored his first goal for England in an U16s friendly game on 23 February 2023, in a 3–0 win against Scotland.
In March 2024, Mukasa scored two goals for England U17 in qualifying game against Northern Ireland. He was included in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Mukasa started all four of their games at the tournament including their quarter-final elimination against Italy.
Mukasa made his U19 debut during a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Pinatar Arena on 3 September 2025.
In June 2024, Mukasa visited Uganda on holiday and according to Kawowo Sports the Government of Uganda and Federation of Uganda Football Associations would be keen to make a follow-up with Mukasa.
Style of play Mukasa has been described by City as a "player who excels in tight spaces and is highly skilled at both scoring and assisting goals", and brings "an added level of creativity" to teams he plays for.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester City U212024–25————2020Manchester City2025–26Premier League20103000—60Leicester City (loan)2025–26EFL Championship15210———162West Ham United (loan)2026-27EFL Championship3200———32Career total20420300020274
Honours West Ham United U18 FA Youth Cup: 2022–23
Manchester City U18 FA Youth Cup: 2023–24
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