About Jonah

  • Position: Striker/Winger

    Team: Indy Eleven

    Age Group: U19

    Leagues: MLS Next, USL Academy

  • Birth Year: 2007

    Height: 5’10

    Weight: 170 lbs

    Shoe Size: 11

    Jersey Size: Medium

  • Grad Year: May 2026

    School: Carmel High School

    GPA: 4.195

    SAT: 1360

    Math: 710 and ELA: 650

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Intro

Jonah Mwilambwe is a 2007 birth year Indy Eleven Pro Academy attacker. Attending Carmel High School, he is a 4.195 GPA student who aspires to be an NCAA collegiate athlete when he graduates in 2026. Jonah formerly lived in Bloomington, Illinois with his parents, but moved to Indianapolis to further his soccer career. He lives with his Aunt and Uncle in Carmel, Indiana. He competes with the Indy Eleven U19 and U20 teams in MLS Next and USL Academy.

Mwilambwe has specialized in attacking since childhood and is comfortable with his right and left foot. He can rotate through any position along the front line. He can see the final pass but also put the ball in the back of the net.


Education

Jonah is an assiduous student at Carmel High School. He took the SAT and received a 1360 with a score of 710 in Math and 650 in ELA. Jonah has taken seven AP classes as of his junior year and plans to take six more. The AP classes he has completed include AP World History, AP Human Geography, AP US History, AP Calculus AB, AP Environmental Science, AP Literature and Composition, and AP Art History. Jonah has also been nominated for many awards throughout his academic High School career; a notable one was being nominated to participate in a symposium for future leaders of America at the University of Indianapolis. The seminar featured a keynote address from Steve Inskeep, head of NPR Morning Edition. The seminar also featured topics that pertain to political and cultural issues today. Jonah plans to major in Finance with a minor in Real Estate and hopes to become a CFO or an attorney post-soccer career.

Training

Jonah is relentless when it comes to training. Whether it is in team practice or individually he always puts forth his best effort. Jonah trains with Indy Eleven U19 Academy four days a week. After training Jonah will head to the gym to lift; the lift includes plyometrics and upper and lower body exercises to maximize his athletic performance. Before moving to Carmel, Jonah trained at The Performance Lab run by Austin Curtis, where he would lift from 5-7 A.M. before school. Jonah also trains individually with Zoran Nincevic (Former Illinois Central College Assistant coach). He loves finding a wall and playing against it to improve his touch and development. You can also find Jonah at a pitch shooting on a net, as he loves to work on his finishing ability.

Passion

In his spare time, Jonah likes creating highlight videos for players looking to get recruited for soccer collegiately. He has created a business called jmwilclips to further his entrepreneurial skills. Jonah’s desire and passion to further his soccer career pushed him to move to Carmel, Indiana. He moved away from his parents in Bloomington, Illinois to play for Indy Eleven. He did this to get closer to his dream of playing professionally. Jonah’s father inspired him to pursue soccer as a career. His father grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo and played soccer as a child. Jonah would love to one day play for the DRC Men’s National Team. He is currently working on attaining dual citizenship.