Jean-Claude Mabinda

Jean-Claude Mabinda (born 22 May 2000) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a right-back for Ykkösliiga club JäPS. Born in Finland, Mabinda also has a Congolese citizenship.

Early life Mabinda was born in Helsinki, Finland, to a Finnish mother and a Congolese (DRC) father.

Career Mabinda started in the youth sector of HIFK, before joining HJK Helsinki in 2016. He made a senior debut in 2018 for the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in the second tier, Ykkönen. He spent the 2020 season with FF Jaro in Ykkönen, and made his Veikkausliiga debut with his former club HIFK in 2021.

Since 2022, Mabinda played for IF Gnistan in Ykkönen. They went on to win the promotion to Veikkausliiga in the 2023 season, after finishing the season's runners-up. In December 2023, Gnistan announced the extension of Mabinda's contract for the 2024 season. On 27 August 2024, he was loaned out to Ykkösliiga club Järvenpään Palloseura (JäPS) for the rest of the season. He was named the Ykkösliiga Player of the Month in September 2024. On 1 April 2025, he signed with JäPS on permanent basis.

Career statistics

Honours Gnistan Ykkönen runner-up: 2023

Individual Ykkösliiga Player of the Month: September 2024