JP Mbuthia

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Mooresville, N.C.
High School:
Community School of Davidson
Prev School:
Robert Morris / UNC Charlotte

2024 (Senior, Robert Morris):
- Played in all 19 games, starting in 14 matches
- Logged a total of 1,003 minutes
- Produced five goals and one assist
- Finished the season with 31 shots and 11 on target
- Passed out an assist against Duquesne (9/17)
- Scored four goals in three straight games against Horizon League opponents
- Put in two goals against Green Bay (10/20)
- Played 63 minutes at Oakland (11/16) in the Horizon League Final
- Recorded one shot on goal at Michigan (11/21) in the NCAA First Round

2023 (Junior, Robert Morris):
- Appeared in all 16 games, starting in 13 of them
- Playing as a striker, was tied for the team lead in goals with four and tied second in points (9)
- Recorded his first career point, passing out an assist vs. VMI in the home opener (8/24)
- Scored his first career goal at Saint Francis (9/5)
- Netted the game-winning goal in RMU's final regular season game in a 1-0 win over Cleveland State (11/1)
- Carded 30 total shots with 14 on goal
- Played a total of 968 minutes across his junior year

2022 (Sophomore, UNC Charlotte):
- Appeared in two matches, playing 10 minutes for the 49ers
- Scored in Charlotte's, 6-1, exhibition victory over USC Upstate (8/20)

2021 (Freshman, UNC Charlotte):
- Saw action in two games, playing 27 minutes in his first season in Queen City.

Before UMass: Named to the Eligible Player List for the 2025 MLS SuperDraft...UnitedSoccerCoaches All-North Region Third Team (2024)...Horizon League 2024 All-League Second Team...Horizon League 2024 All-Academic Team...1x 2024 Horizon Offensive Player of the Week... 2024 CollegeSportsCommunicators All-District Team...2024 Male GPA Award Winner at the Colonial Choice Awards...Plays semi-professionally in the off-season for Charlotte Independence 2 (USL2)...Played for the Charlotte Independence youth academy throughout high school while making a number of appearances at the national level...Won the ECNL National Championship in 2021 with the Independence.