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Tormenta FC Sign Midfielders Mutaya Mwape and Mukwelle Akale to 2022 USL League One Roster

August 25, 2022 - United Soccer League One (USL1)
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South Georgia Tormenta FC midfielder Mutaya Mwape
South Georgia Tormenta FC midfielder Mutaya Mwape
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STATESBORO, Ga. - South Georgia Tormenta FC has announced the addition of midfielders Mutaya Mwape and Mukwelle Akale to its 2022 USL League One roster, pending league and federation approval.

Mwape brings professional experience with him to Tormenta FC, having played for the Charlotte Independence in the USL Championship and the Richmond Kickers in USL League One with an overall three goals scored and five assists recorded.

Collegiately, Mwape played for two years at Lindsey Wilson College between 2016 and 2017, scored 25 goals, and tallied 19 assists in 34 appearances.

An Alabama A&M alum, Medina played 79 games for the historic HBCU program across all competitions. Before A&M, Medina attended Coral Springs Charter School in Coral Springs, Florida.

While with Tormenta FC 2, Mwape started in eleven games playing 616 minutes, scoring once, and assisting thrice.

Akale returns to the United States to play professionally for the first time in the country after seven years in Spain and Cyprus, playing with Villarreal Club de Fútbol's U19, C, and B teams and with Pafos FC of the Protathlima Cyta, the First Division of men's soccer in Cyprus.

Akale brings European experience to Tormenta FC, having played through the youth ranks of Villarreal CF from 2014-2020. Akale made his first team debut for Villarreal in 2016 after coming on in the 61st minute of Villarreal's 3-2 friendly loss to Leganés.

In 2020, Akale signed with Pafos FC, appearing six times for the Cyprus side after only spending a year with Pafos.

Before joining Villarreal, the Minneapolis, Minnesota, native started his soccer career with the Minnesota Thunder.

In the summer and fall of 2021, Mukwelle trained with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United FC.

Akale has featured for the U.S. U18 and U20 squads on the international level. He joined the U.S. U20 for the 2016 NTC Invitational in Carson, California. Akale received his last call-up for the United States U23 National Team in June of 2019 for a summer training camp held in Herriman, Utah.

Tormenta FC is excited for a historic 2022 as it transitions from Erk Russell Park to Tormenta Stadium. Supporters can purchase Flex Ticket packages to guarantee their presence at all remaining home matches this season.

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